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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy are they NOT talking about corporate welfare?
Dang it, even the stinking tea party hates it, why not pound the repukes with the TRUTH?
grahamhgreen
(15,741 posts)Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)its piss paid employees how to get food stamps.
Locrian
(4,522 posts)When you get money from the rich (taxes) and give it to the poor it's called socialism. But when you take money from the poor and give it to the rich it's called capitalism.
Little Star
(17,055 posts)toby jo
(1,269 posts)This reflects that continuing 'The Republicans are setting the schedule' meme.
WE have to get this message out there day after day after day after day after day.
Dems are too smart. We see it, get it, and expect that it was digested. These guys don't digest, they need it pounded into them, just like they pound their constituents with stupid.
*Dave - not sure if you meant Dem or Rep leadership with your 'they'. Valid point, either way.
DiverDave
(4,886 posts)bite the hand that feeds him.
I realize that the Democratic reps take money too, but dang it's too good to pass up.
I have such fits at the "take money from the poor' crowd that I always answer
That if you wanna take from a hungry kid, take from a rich corp. dollar for dollar.
If our fiscal problems are so bad, why not?
And I am not so naive to think that it will happen anytime soon, but once again, it's such a huge 800 pound whatever in the room.
Sigh, tilting at windmills again, I'll put up my lance...
zeemike
(18,998 posts)Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
And that hand feeds them all, Dems and GOPers alike, as well as the MSM.
So until we get the money out of politics don't expect any change.
wyldwolf
(43,867 posts)The word "welfare" trumps "corporate" in their minds. They believe corporate welfare is still "handouts" from the government to citizens. Corporations don't enter the equation in their minds and when you tell them it's about government giving extra money to large corporations, they either don't believe you or don't understand what you're telling them.
There was even a graphic making the rounds on Facebook saying "End Corporate Welfare - My money shouldn't support my lazy neighbors."
raouldukelives
(5,178 posts)Whereas the other kind just benefits the least.
Dustlawyer
(10,495 posts)yurbud
(39,405 posts)"Why do the most profitable companies in the history of the world need subsidies?"
"Why do some of them pay NO taxes or a lower tax rate than working Americans?"
DiverDave
(4,886 posts)If anyone could ask him, I'd appreciate it.
Oh, That IS what should be asked and answered.