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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Fri Jun 19, 2015, 02:35 PM Jun 2015

Bernie Sanders: Pensions Are a Promise

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Bernie Sanders: Pensions Are a Promise (Original Post) Playinghardball Jun 2015 OP

When I hear Bernie talk, Stevepol Jun 2015 #1

I Will No Longer Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Jun 2015 #2

Not a promise...a contract n/t Evergreen Emerald Jun 2015 #3

The collective bargaining agreements is a promise by each to do as they promise... MrMickeysMom Jun 2015 #4

Stevepol

(4,234 posts)

1. When I hear Bernie talk,

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 06:12 PM

Jun 2015

I'm reminded of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. I think that's the kind of president he would make.

Of course he will need to be elected and there will need to be a major shift in the Congress from R to D. If the turnout is great and the votes are counted fairly, I think he will be able to do all he has said and more.

cantbeserious

(13,039 posts)

2. I Will No Longer Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 08:07 PM

Jun 2015

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Evergreen Emerald

(13,069 posts)

3. Not a promise...a contract n/t

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2015, 07:24 PM

Jun 2015

MrMickeysMom

(20,453 posts)

4. The collective bargaining agreements is a promise by each to do as they promise...

Reply to Evergreen Emerald (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 21, 2015, 02:33 PM

Jun 2015

If the whole thing is signed as an agreement or as a contract, it's because it has a legal signatory by VOTE.

When persons run for office, they promise to do something for your vote.

When union contract promises are bent like a pretzel and by broken promises via Wall Street as to HOW those pension benefits will be treated as financial instruments, then Wall Street's PROMISE is broken.

No more broken promises is the message.

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