2016 Postmortem

votesparks

(1,288 posts) Mon Dec 28, 2015, 10:47 PM Dec 2015

My biggest problem with the corporate political elite is that they promise a lot of free stuff

for corporations, paid for by the average working man and woman.

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My biggest problem with the corporate political elite is that they promise a lot of free stuff (Original Post) votesparks Dec 2015 OP

Exactly! peacebird Dec 2015 #1

I wonder about politicians saying they are going to "give", who pays the Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #2

All candidates do that. Free college, free health care, free this, free that. MADem Dec 2015 #3

Free tax breaks lovemydog Dec 2015 #4

There are times that I really love reading your posts lmg... MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #6

Happy new year to you too lovemydog Dec 2015 #7

Well, SBS has to. What do you expect him to do? MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #5

And usually deliver, unlike promises made to working people Doctor_J Dec 2015 #8

kick Hiraeth Dec 2015 #9

peacebird

(14,195 posts)

1. Exactly!

Reply to votesparks (Original post)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 10:50 PM

Dec 2015

And there are all too many politicians ready to help them extract their pound of flesh from average americans in order to get donations for the next campaign

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

2. I wonder about politicians saying they are going to "give", who pays the

Reply to votesparks (Original post)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 10:50 PM

Dec 2015

Cost of a give program. I dont like the corporate welfare programs, some how the gives have to be paid.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

3. All candidates do that. Free college, free health care, free this, free that.

Reply to votesparks (Original post)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 10:51 PM

Dec 2015

It's not really free--someone is paying for it. When it's a new program being proposed, the question is, WHO will end up coughing up?

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

4. Free tax breaks

Reply to votesparks (Original post)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 10:56 PM

Dec 2015

that save a few bucks for most of us and billions for the rich. Free wars that only benefit the rich. Then they say we can't afford stuff like fixing our infrastructure or better public education. You are correct, votesparks. Happy holidays to you and your loved ones.