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madamesilverspurs

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8. Well, the Koch-class sure wouldn't go for it.

Reply to clydefrand (Original post)

Sat Dec 28, 2013, 01:11 PM

Dec 2013

They need to sustain a portion of the population on the edge of desperation, willing to work for a pittance cleaning their toilets and carrying out their trash.

Further, if such a thing did come to pass, you know that the Kochs of this country would demand their share, just to be "fair."

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who would be for this? [View all] clydefrand Dec 2013 OP

It was seriously proposed by Nixon's administration. Warren Stupidity Dec 2013 #1

Obviously, he was a commie! Scuba Dec 2013 #2

There are issues with it, but I am in favor of the idea... Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #3

what exactly are the issues? Warren Stupidity Dec 2013 #4

Here's three... (and note that I like the idea) Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #7

The financing is explained quite clearly in the linked article. Warren Stupidity Dec 2013 #9

No....(your comments in bold) Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #10

"the injection of TRILLIONS of dollars a year" Warren Stupidity Dec 2013 #12

It's an interesting thought, and we already... TreasonousBastard Dec 2013 #5

One income saving idea would be to consolidate income departments. If we have one department we jwirr Dec 2013 #6

Well, the Koch-class sure wouldn't go for it. madamesilverspurs Dec 2013 #8

I consider something of this nature to be an absolute certainty... Shandris Dec 2013 #11