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Sen. Walter Sobchak

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7. No, other countries - socialist or not, typically have industrial polices

Reply to Bonobo (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 14, 2012, 04:33 AM

Mar 2012

that are favorable to high value added manufacturing - while here we figured that rolling back wages and labor practices would protect the coveted plastic cutlery and styrofoam plate industry from the Mexican and Chinese hoards.

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The great DU debate, in a nutshell [View all] Bonobo Mar 2012 OP

Imagine, a Democratic president working to slash Social Security MannyGoldstein Mar 2012 #1

you mean the same free trade agreements Al Gore campained on years ago? Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2012 #5

In fact that was the kind of centrist talk that, along with choosing Lieberman, Bonobo Mar 2012 #6

No, other countries - socialist or not, typically have industrial polices Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2012 #7

Ummmmm those nations also do not have 300 million people. Zalatix Mar 2012 #8

In some ways we have moved to the right, in others we have moved left Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #2

ironically, you provide a good example of a move to the right hfojvt Mar 2012 #3

Progressive tax cuts = good: regressive tax cuts = bad Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #9

ooh, a PhD in politics hfojvt Mar 2012 #10

I thought it was breast feeding in the Olive Garden and... Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2012 #4

Nah Best buy receipts! hootinholler Mar 2012 #11