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Scuba

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9. Hmmm. Both articles suggest that Democrats don't know how to fix inequality, and worse ....
Thu Nov 13, 2014, 10:16 PM
Nov 2014

... it's a losing issue anyway. I disagree on both counts.

Enriching and expanding Social Security, raising the minimum wage and Medicare for All would go a long, long way towards fixing economic inequality. These are highly popular positions and the party's reluctance (refusal?) to adopt them says a lot about who is running the party today.

Thoughts/rebuttals welcomed.

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Hmmm. Both articles suggest that Democrats don't know how to fix inequality, and worse .... Scuba Nov 2014 #9
It was a bit confusing for me too but the take away I got from it was Phlem Nov 2014 #11
The game plan is to campaign on those very popular issues. Scuba Nov 2014 #14
I don't agree that the current leadership of the Dem Party do not have a longterm vision. I believe sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #22
Completely agree. Phlem Nov 2014 #24
Throw in taxing the crap out of the rich like we used to. yallerdawg Nov 2014 #12
Yeah, we can pay for it by taxing and taxing and taxing them until they're only fabulously wealthy. Scuba Nov 2014 #13
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