Who was responsible for "Medicare" and "Social Security"? Programs that help people a great deal!

[Stuart G]

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Yes, "incredible" programs that really help people in more ways than most people realize. Do you know?
Not only "help" but also "saved many lives. (millions of lives)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Lyndon Baines Johnson

2 Democrats

[RKP5637]

1. K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

[jaxexpat]

2. Yeah, and they did it despite cut-throat opposition from the people hating treason party.

[Cyrano]

3. Republicans are trying to roll back the clock and erase the

entire social safety net provided by FDR, LBJ, and also, Obama (Obamacare).

I don't know why Republicans are such pricks, but they are. And as such, they are the enemies of all working class and poor people.

[appalachiablue]

4. Yes indeed, the New Dealers, Democrats, TG!

[Warpy]

5. Republicans have hated Social Security since the 1930s, when it started

and have been trying to destroy it since then.

My right wing dad even said their bullshit hadn't changed during his lifetime and he was born in 1916. He warned me more than once not to listen to a word they said on the subject. He liked the illusion of tax cuts but he had no use for the lies and false piety.

I applauded the 2008 crash when it came (even though it knocked my inherited net worth down) because it shut the oily and mendacious Ken Mehlman up totally and seemingly in perpetuity.

[Mr.Bill]

6. Plus every Democratis federal elected official

since Roosevelt, because they have had to keep republicans from getting rid of those benefits.

[peppertree]

7. And who was responsible for most of the massive federal debt we're about to default on?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217576916

[calimary]

8. Democrats tend to use power to help people.

Specifically people in serious and legitimate need. Using government as a force for good.

No wonder Republicans keep wanting to cut it all back. They believe government is there either to help you get rich or get out of your way while you help yourself. Helping others in need? Nah - not so much.

No wonder Republicans and others of the right/far right embrace religion. Because they believe it’s their God-given right to chase after or otherwise accumulate wealth. And it’s the actual wealth that they worship. God is just the vehicle (and the cover story). Works for the televangelists all the time.

[Stuart G]

11. Eight Words describe Democrats Completely: "Democrats tend to use power to help people."

That is it. That is the truth. That's all of it. There ain't no more

[Model35mech]

9. The R's hate that 2 most popular Federal programs connect to Dems

And the R's just can't make people properly (they say) hate the Federal Gov't while such popular programs exist.

No matter how it has shrunk you can't drown the Federal Gov't until you take those two programs away.

[John1956PA]

10. In the words of Detective Theo Kojak, "Who loves ya, Baby?" n/t