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2016 Postmortem

Skink

(10,122 posts) Wed Apr 20, 2016, 01:10 PM Apr 2016

Pretty cool how Repubs and Dems get the Indy's to pay for there primaries.

In some states it is taxation without represation.

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Pretty cool how Repubs and Dems get the Indy's to pay for there primaries. (Original Post) Skink Apr 2016 OP

I'm owed four years in backtaxes for that-- how 'bout that. VulgarPoet Apr 2016 #1

This is a good point democrattotheend Apr 2016 #2

Yeah, and then don't get to vote in them to choose their general election candidate. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #3

It's pretty cool that I get people without children to pay for my kids school Freddie Stubbs Apr 2016 #4

VulgarPoet

(2,872 posts)

1. I'm owed four years in backtaxes for that-- how 'bout that.

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Wed Apr 20, 2016, 01:11 PM

Apr 2016

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)

2. This is a good point

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Wed Apr 20, 2016, 01:11 PM

Apr 2016

Not to mention the fact that New York has significantly more stringent rules for third parties to get on the ballot than it does for the 2 major parties.

silvershadow

(10,336 posts)

3. Yeah, and then don't get to vote in them to choose their general election candidate. nt

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Wed Apr 20, 2016, 02:38 PM

Apr 2016

Freddie Stubbs

(29,853 posts)

4. It's pretty cool that I get people without children to pay for my kids school

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Wed Apr 20, 2016, 02:39 PM

Apr 2016

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