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maddiemom

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26. But you see, government IS the problem. St. Ronnie told us so. And a lot of ten

Reply to beemer27 (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 02:02 PM

Feb 2014

dollar (or less) an hour suckers believed him because he was such a nice, avuncular guy.

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My Sometimes Conservative Wife Just learned How Privatization works. [View all] imthevicar Feb 2014 OP

Yeah, I see it all the time that a married couple wants to file single itsrobert Feb 2014 #1

That's not quite the message what I wanted to convey. imthevicar Feb 2014 #2

I thought I could add to the discussion itsrobert Feb 2014 #3

Used to be you could file separate tax returns if you both Cleita Feb 2014 #6

If you are married you have to say so. pangaia Feb 2014 #8

Yep. Helen Borg Feb 2014 #28

Not in Texas TexasProgresive Feb 2014 #38

Yes, that category is "Married, filing separate" itsrobert Feb 2014 #9

He probably was confused as to terms. Cleita Feb 2014 #22

I'm not understanding 'exactly what they are trying to do.' QuestForSense Feb 2014 #27

That Was My First Thought Too DallasNE Feb 2014 #34

lol. jtuck004 Feb 2014 #10

Thank You! imthevicar Feb 2014 #41

Didn't get the memo? All you need is a D next to your name on the ballot. gLibDem Feb 2014 #45

>disappeared from the site.< Please let me refer you to Eleanor Roosevelt, one of my teachers. jtuck004 Feb 2014 #52

They hate it when imthevicar Feb 2014 #64

I know. But what "they" (and that's any group) don't attach enough jtuck004 Feb 2014 #66

I thought they were called, imthevicar Feb 2014 #67

Oh, great! busterbrown Feb 2014 #13

Is that an excuse to commit tax fruad? itsrobert Feb 2014 #16

I’m saying freaking right wing “Supply Side Economics” has screwed this country.. busterbrown Feb 2014 #18

Of course they can file separetly itsrobert Feb 2014 #19

So you are still conflating someone who makes $10 an hr. who commits fraud to.. busterbrown Feb 2014 #21

Not sure of the question itsrobert Feb 2014 #24

Just mis- reading ... busterbrown Feb 2014 #37

Sometimes it is not tax fraud. They just don't know any better. I work for the IRS and I see it Democrat 4 Ever Feb 2014 #55

My Wife uses PUB 17 as lite reading. imthevicar Feb 2014 #65

Yes - the money KT2000 Feb 2014 #4

I got your message. beemer27 Feb 2014 #5

Milton Friedman economics used to be considered fringe crazy but it Cleita Feb 2014 #7

Massive Failure?... I don't think so. bvar22 Feb 2014 #20

I thought I said that. It benefits the 1%. Otherwise it has Cleita Feb 2014 #23

You did. bvar22 Feb 2014 #29

We must focus on the destructive nature Enthusiast Feb 2014 #56

Used to be fringe crazy, now mainstream with right wing leadership in both parties. nt bananas Feb 2014 #53

But you see, government IS the problem. St. Ronnie told us so. And a lot of ten maddiemom Feb 2014 #26

Privatize jamejest Feb 2014 #11

+1 a whole bunch. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #57

I just had this discussion with a guy complaining about union DPW.. Historic NY Feb 2014 #12

Privitization (9 times out of 10) is a disaster. n/t Laelth Feb 2014 #14

The message is? bleedinglib Feb 2014 #15

It always breaks my heart to see someone in their 50s or even sixties... Walk away Feb 2014 #17

I'm watching a construction crew build a house in what was once a pasture Cleita Feb 2014 #25

I used to work part-time retail for nearly twenty years. We would go out to the stock room to maddiemom Feb 2014 #32

My Dad, who was an economist, took a part time job when he retired. Walk away Feb 2014 #33

I remember too. Your post tells many stories. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #58

Just wait until they perfect the bots. :-| K&R n/t DeSwiss Feb 2014 #30

I wonder how Conservatives will convince..... Notafraidtoo Feb 2014 #42

Its so sad Winning1 Feb 2014 #50

An excellent post; you laid it out very nicely. QuestForSense Feb 2014 #31

And Rham is one of the very worst of the corporatists. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #60

Towns across America have given away they're valuable recyclable material and resources. go west young man Feb 2014 #35

Or Tony Soprano's legitimate profession? "Waste Management"? maddiemom Feb 2014 #51

I've seen this in action working payroll for a subcontractor. bravenak Feb 2014 #36

And your sometimes conservative wife EC Feb 2014 #39

Let me say on her behalf, She has a good heart and I love and respect her dearly. imthevicar Feb 2014 #43

Accepting reality is the only cure for Conservatism nikto Feb 2014 #46

Thank you for laying out... liberalmuse Feb 2014 #40

Gay marriage? greymattermom Feb 2014 #44

Can we spell C-O-R-R-U-P-T-I-O-N? JDPriestly Feb 2014 #47

I would like to know Enthusiast Feb 2014 #61

Reminds me of the story of West Virginia American Water Company Lasher Feb 2014 #48

There is always an ulterior motive Enthusiast Feb 2014 #62

K & R. Fk privatization and its proponents. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2014 #49

+ one! Enthusiast Feb 2014 #63

K & R ctsnowman Feb 2014 #54

The push for privatization and the idea that government should be run abelenkpe Feb 2014 #59