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Old 10-23-2015, 02:48 PM
 
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Are you saying millions of John and Jane Americans would have no problem if their pension funds and retirement accounts were devalued to zero? Cite your source stating millions of people are OK with that.
I'm saying your theories are best left to sci-fi.
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Old 10-23-2015, 03:00 PM
 
Location: the very edge of the continent
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I'm saying your theories are best left to sci-fi.
What do you think happens to the $24 Trillion millions of John and Jane Americans have invested in their pension funds and 401Ks when the stock market crashes?
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Old 10-23-2015, 03:17 PM
 
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What do you think happens to the $24 Trillion millions of John and Jane Americans have invested in their pension funds and 401Ks when the stock market crashes?
It's less. People lose every single day. When was it something that you were suppose to "win" in no matter what?

Should we see that the heirs of those who held stocks in Studebaker get their money back? How about Enron?

And you aren't defending it? LOL

P.S. I lost nothing out of my 401k. I had put it all in a Stable Value Fund.
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Old 10-23-2015, 03:40 PM
 
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Did anyone else watch the Democratic debate? Bernie and Hillary were up there in a frenzy trying to one up each other in handing out "free stuff" to voters. Free this, and free that. Who do they expect to pay for all these goodies? I'm sorry, and I don't mean to sound demeaning, but the Democratic party has shifted so far to the left over the past few years that I can't imagine a political party of 8-year-olds being much different.

I've met a few Bernie supporters, but all were either...

A) chilren or young adults, ie people in their early twenties or younger with very little real work experience or...
B) Adults who I've known for a long time and have never seen hold a job for more than a year, and are often unemployed and generally have a poor outlook on life

So basically, low information, naive, and generally "low motivation" people. It's kind of a sad statement on our country that Bernie has gotten this far with the backing of these people.
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Old 10-23-2015, 03:52 PM
 
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Why? I pay tax on every gallon of gasoline I buy.
So what? That's only a small part of the cost. You should build your own roads or advocate toll booths on every road in America, including interstates, like some of your far right friends advocate. Let the poor grandmother pay the same dollar amount as the millionaire! Now!

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Old 10-23-2015, 03:53 PM
 
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Did anyone else watch the Democratic debate? Bernie and Hillary were up there in a frenzy trying to one up each other in handing out "free stuff" to voters. Free this, and free that. Who do they expect to pay for all these goodies?
The same people paying for the bank bailouts?
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Old 10-23-2015, 03:55 PM
 
Location: Long Island, NY
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Getting back to the thread, there are many professionals, doctors, lawyers, technology professionals and college educated people supporting Sanders.
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Old 10-23-2015, 03:57 PM
 
Location: Long Island, NY
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What do you think happens to the $24 Trillion millions of John and Jane Americans have invested in their pension funds and 401Ks when the stock market crashes?
They got it back when the markets tripled.
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Old 10-23-2015, 03:58 PM
 
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They got it back when the markets tripled.
Through government welfare programs for the markets.....that's not how they are supposed to work.
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Old 10-23-2015, 04:02 PM
 
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Did anyone else watch the Democratic debate? Bernie and Hillary were up there in a frenzy trying to one up each other in handing out "free stuff" to voters. Free this, and free that. Who do they expect to pay for all these goodies? I'm sorry, and I don't mean to sound demeaning, but the Democratic party has shifted so far to the left over the past few years that I can't imagine a political party of 8-year-olds being much different.

I've met a few Bernie supporters, but all were either...

A) chilren or young adults, ie people in their early twenties or younger with very little real work experience or...
B) Adults who I've known for a long time and have never seen hold a job for more than a year, and are often unemployed and generally have a poor outlook on life

So basically, low information, naive, and generally "low motivation" people. It's kind of a sad statement on our country that Bernie has gotten this far with the backing of these people.
The fact of the matter is that Bernie's proposals are supported by the majority.

Bernie Sanders is the only candidate that is not a corrupt mouthpiece for special interests, lobbyists and the well-heeled. These people dont care about you. They laugh at you for voting against your own interest. And you defend them. It's a shame.
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