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SWBTATTReg

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3. By what measure are repugs claiming that the economy is improving for these ...
Fri Jun 15, 2018, 03:17 PM
Jun 2018

people & their families, when I bet you that in 90% of the cases, they are actually not improving (w/ costs increasing across the board, etc., I'd say they are getting worse)?

I am not being cruel, but I say, go ahead, cut the SNAP payments and see what really happens to these unfortunate people (repugs and dems) who are literally trapped in this vicious cycle of proverty. Both sides have a sizable % of voters who are poor, and need help. Doesn't matter what party you're in, you're hungry whether you're dem or repug.

What's needs to really be communicated here and hard, is that bread and butter issues matter, and not the stupid usual repug drivel and nonsense of tax cuts (and basically no help in keeping my tabletop full of food). All I have heard is tax cuts etc. etc. etc., and then, nothing afterwards. You know why? Because nothing did happen (for us at least, for companies and the 1%, it's a different story). At least the dems helped put a little food on my table.

I look eagerly on the numerous new female candidates coming up for elections, as well as the male candidates of course, who are, in fact, pounding upon these bread and butter issues, and it's working w/ voters. The repugs are already attempting to change their tune (from tax cuts to ???), but haven't discovered any relevant issues other than harping w/ rump, which is a very poor issue to run on since rump is so unpopular w/ a very large % of voters. By the time repugs find a 'valid' issue to use (vs. the 2018 tax cuts), it'll be way too late.

Keep pounding away, point to your empty table top, and point out the issues you still have, in keeping it full.

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