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reformist2

(9,841 posts)
Mon Jul 22, 2013, 12:14 PM Jul 2013

Rushbo is saying Detroit was brought down because union workers got health-care benefits!

You CANNOT make this s#!t up!

The world should be treating his show as farcical comedy, a caricature of Scrooge-like values. Sadly, too many are actually nodding their heads in agreement.

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Rushbo is saying Detroit was brought down because union workers got health-care benefits! (Original Post) reformist2 Jul 2013 OP
It is frightening that there are people who think he is right. Shrike47 Jul 2013 #1
with a little luck warrprayer Jul 2013 #2
One quibble: you CAN make this s#!t up. He certainly does. JHB Jul 2013 #3
Yet, I'm certain that that fat ass lard bucket has his own very nice health care benefits package chemenger Jul 2013 #4
Look, they always say that about any municipal fiscal problem n2doc Jul 2013 #5
THIS SCUBANOW Jul 2013 #6

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)
1. It is frightening that there are people who think he is right.
Mon Jul 22, 2013, 12:26 PM
Jul 2013

He also attributes the bankruptcy of Hostess to their union, Never mentions that management was stealing from the pension fund.

chemenger

(1,593 posts)
4. Yet, I'm certain that that fat ass lard bucket has his own very nice health care benefits package
Mon Jul 22, 2013, 12:52 PM
Jul 2013

courtesy of his employer

n2doc

(47,953 posts)
5. Look, they always say that about any municipal fiscal problem
Mon Jul 22, 2013, 12:55 PM
Jul 2013

Always. I suspect they don't bother looking at the facts, they just substitute the latest place (Detroit) for the previous one (e.g. Vallejo).

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