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Cal33

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2. There are many multi-millionaires who are Democrats. "The Patriotic Millionaires", for example,
Fri Jan 8, 2016, 12:08 PM
Jan 2016

are a group who wrote an open letter to Pres. Obama a few years ago, asking him to increase
the tax on the wealthy, like themselves. They think it's their duty to pay their fair share, and
even more than their fair share. Needless to say, they donate a lot to charity.

Being rich doesn't automatically put one into the group of "evil 1%ers." It's the ones who are
trying "to have it all" who are the "evil 1%ers". They don't care how many they hurt or what
numbers of deaths they cause -- as long as they get richer and richer. These are the evil
and sick ones, who are destroying our nation.

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With a networth of $150 million, and having sold Ben & Jerry's for a cool $325 million to corporate BlueCaliDem Jan 2016 #1
There are many multi-millionaires who are Democrats. "The Patriotic Millionaires", for example, Cal33 Jan 2016 #2
Thanks for the clarification. So Ben Cohen and Jeff Greenfield are patriotic millionaires BlueCaliDem Jan 2016 #4
"The Patriotic Millionaires", I believe, is the name of a private club. Yes, one has to be Cal33 Jan 2016 #7
I'll give them a pass JeffHead Jan 2016 #3
They sold their liberal company to a conservative Corporation for $325 million. BlueCaliDem Jan 2016 #6
Have you any evidence that Cohn and Greenfield obtained their riches through crooked Cal33 Jan 2016 #8
"They sold their liberal company to a conservative Corporation..." This seems to imply that Cal33 Jan 2016 #9
Should they have sold a company, that they built by offering an excellent product, for 1monster Jan 2016 #12
The only evil corporations are the ones who support Obama and Hillary. leftofcool Jan 2016 #11
That sounds like a perfect design. Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #5
I could be bribed into supporting Bernie firebrand80 Jan 2016 #10
They do occasionally hand out Ben & Jerry's ice cream at campaign events. HerbChestnut Jan 2016 #15
K & R! beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #13
knr Douglas Carpenter Jan 2016 #14
Interesting that Ben Cohen epitomizes exactly what Sanders "claims" to be running against.... George II Jan 2016 #16
Sounds Great!! Add in a lot of TRUTH SERUM into it, too! vkkv Jan 2016 #17
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