Thread: Bernie Sanders wants to take back “family values” from the GOP

Originally Posted by poweRob

They benefit society in that a rising tide lifts all boats. Like your next door neighbor being on welfare keeps his house while a next door neighbor who loses their house because there is no welfare drags your property value down with his foreclosure.

sorry I don't buy into that. I don't live in an area where people need welfare to keep their 500K homes

seriously

Originally Posted by poweRob

Saw this and had to post it for the lulz...

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are you saying Bernie ought to get nailed to a cross?

Originally Posted by poweRob

They benefit society in that a rising tide lifts all boats. Like your next door neighbor being on welfare keeps his house while a next door neighbor who loses their house because there is no welfare drags your property value down with his foreclosure.

Hmmmm.. if TANF and SNAP "lifts all boats" then where are my TANF and SNAP benefits?

Originally Posted by TurtleDude

sorry I don't buy into that. I don't live in an area where people need welfare to keep their 500K homes

seriously

But you are attached to an area that has poor people somewhere I'm sure. And being poor and not absolutely destitute helps keep your area/city/county from being dragged down.

Originally Posted by poweRob

But you are attached to an area that has poor people somewhere I'm sure. And being poor and not absolutely destitute helps keep your area/city/county from being dragged down.

nah not in my town. poor is the guy who has to drive a second hand BMW rather than a new one

Originally Posted by Hard Truth

Are you sure about that? A lot of people are just one serious medical problem away from losing their home.

I will let you know if that happens in my area. been here 20 years-haven't seen it yet.

Originally Posted by TurtleDude

unions represent union members, most importantly union bosses. Not people

Ok, I forgot that Union members weren't people.

Originally Posted by poweRob

Saw this and had to post it for the lulz...

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Wake me up when the Democrats figure out the difference between voluntary charity and mandatory taxation.

Originally Posted by jmotivator

Wake me up when the Democrats figure out the difference between voluntary charity and mandatory taxation.

Why would I want to wake you up? Just keep sleeping.