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[applegrove]

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[JoeOtterbein]

1. I can't wait to hear how he is going to do it, and how much it will cost.

I hope he is transparent about what it will take to help us, as Bernie has been from the start.

[George II]

3. "as Bernie has been from the start"? He hasn't said much at all how he's going to pay for it....

....not to mention getting it passed.

When you spend almost 30 years in Washington alienating both Democrats and republicans, you're not going to have many allies willing to go along with what you propose.

[JoeOtterbein]

4. It's called taxing the rich.

That's what we regular people Dems want. Who cares what the elite DC crowd wants?

[George II]

5. I'm not a member of the faux "elite DC crowd" but what Biden's talking about is what I want.

[JoeOtterbein]

6. I've worked big political events, as a food safety guy, many times at many places in DC.

Mostly boring as hell.

[emmaverybo]

7. A sizable and vocal minority of our party are what you would call progressives. Sizable. Vocal. But

a minority, nonetheless. Biden’s policies include rolling back the tax giveaways. If we have both a Democratic senate and house, you will still not see progressive taxation and investment policies realized in their entirety.

[DemocracyMouse]

8. That's a complete mischaracterization. Just words. Look at the polls.

MOST Democrats support progressive causes. We're not Republicans!!!!!

[emmaverybo]

18. No, progressive democrats are not, and neither are moderate, left to

center or centrist democrats. I am looking at the polls and the number of moderate democratic house members. If we get a democratic senate, it might also be predominantly moderate.

[DemocracyMouse]

19. And what, good sir or ma'am, would you define as the actual positions of these "moderates"?

Do they support the US Constitution? Then that would make them progressive.

Do they support women, minorities, the LGBTQ community having equal rights? Then that would make them progressive.

Do they believe their children deserve clean air and water? Then that would make them believers in progress too.

If they don't support any of those things then they are Republicans.

Or are you merely concerned about style? Surely you are deeper than that. Our country is falling apart, suffering from mass shootings, grotesque income inequality, working overtime beyond the 8 hours per day we once enjoyed, and the president is breaking one law after another.

It's become a matter of just trying to maintain stability and law and order —and the people shouting the loudest, the people who actually CARE about having a stable, clean, sane society of laws, are the so-called "progressives."

They are actually proud traditional Americans and you dare to denigrate them?

[emmaverybo]

20. Nice passion and eloquence. I did not denigrate. I think all democratic voters and the leadership ar

for what you are for, and appalled by what appalls you. I simply contended that it may be difficult if not impossible to get the investment plans those who identify as economic policy progressives endorse and the taxation policies to pay for them. Period. You can disagree of course. Then we simply disagree on how feasible these plans—in their entirety—are both in terms of political will and actual budget. I understand you to say the consensus is there among the American people.

Fair enough. I think both of us could argue. But let’s not need abuse as you point out, we have a common enemy and cause, whatever policy differences and rationales for endorsing one agenda over the other.

[DemocracyMouse]

22. We cannot afford half measures and we need real, tuned-in leadership.

The cost of not pushing HARD for change is slipping back even further into criminal cops and white supremacists KILLING good Americans. The price of doing half measures is to not meet the 1.5f increase in avg. world temperature and setting up a chain reaction in about 10 years where climate changes will race ahead of any damn moderate position you might think is so dandy.

I like Biden. I think he has potential. Please educate him. He's not keeping up and we need all the leadership we can get. I'll vote for any Democrat in 20/20 but I cannot tolerate complacency. I have a son who will inherit this gradual slide into oligarchy and environmental devastation.

[Doremus]

23. "How will we pay for it" is a repuke talking point.

Democrats need to STOP IT.

Do not advance GOPuke propaganda. Do not help them push their agenda.

When they ask "How will we pay for it" answer with this question: "Where was your deep concern when Repukes passed their latest $1 TRILLION DOLLAR tax cut?"

[LincolnRossiter]

24. Uh. No. That's what's called a valid question.

"How will we pay for it" is a repuke talking point.

Uh. No. That's what's called a valid question. No responsible citizen should accept any promise made by any politician without that politician at least giving some broad sketches of what exactly the proposal is and how it's to be funded.

I pay taxes. I care how they're spent. You can't disabuse me of that right by hurling the "RW talking point" defense.

[emmaverybo]

26. +1

[Doremus]

27. Rightwing talking points, nothing more.

When there are equal howls of protest at each and every billionaire giveaway then I will acquiesce to the legitimacy of the question.

Until then it is a rightwing talking point straight from their "Two Santas" strategy. Whether you say so or not.

We are idiots to support their propaganda efforts.

[PhoenixDem]

14. Building up middle class won't cost any money

Just rolling back the Trump and Bush tax cuts and reinstating the State and local tax deductions will increase after tax income by 5% on the average for people making 250K and below. The tax increases will be in the upper brackets back to where they were before the Bush tax cuts.

[Gothmog]

2. Desperate Donald Trump knows that I can beat him

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[MontanaMama]

10. "Desperate Donald"

[DallasNE]

9. is Biden Pandering To The 99%?

Sure sounds like it. I want details.

[applegrove]

11. Like saying you are for "everybody" is a bad thing.

[Cha]

16. That's terribly insulting.

[MurrayDelph]

12. Joe Biden is a good man,

and if he's the candidate I will vote for him.

But his campaigning style sounds too much like John McCain's "I know how to do it, my friend."

[Hekate]

15. You mean, "I have a plan for that"? (Liz Warren) They all have a plan. Look on their wbsites.

[blue-wave]

13. I love this tweet response to Joe

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We should make it the Biden campaign slogan!! lol

[Cha]

17. Mahalo, blue-wave!

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[Scurrilous]

21. K&R

[Gothmog]

25. Desperate Donald Trump knows that Joe can beat him

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[Gothmog]

28. We Know Who Donald Trump is

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[NYMinute]

29. Go go middle class Joe!! nt

[Cha]

30. Kick!

[Gothmog]

31. Great Statement by Joe Biden

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