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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 09:26 AM Original message |
The average percent of income given to charity by high income families is 3.1% |
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wellstone dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
1. I was pleased by their |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 09:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. we all could |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
3. Alms From the Working Class |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 10:22 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. "contributions went to the Clinton family foundation, which has given away less than half |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. so they should have just thrown the money at stuff willy nilly? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. If the donations were genuine and not more political posturing |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Oh please |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 10:40 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Sorry... that doesn't hold any water. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Please Look at This.... |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. The new smear |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I know. Even the power of *Facts* is useless |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #19 |
30. We're not arguing over generosity. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. And there are countless possible reasons |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Are there? |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Because you need a reason to continue this ... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:21 AM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Did you see the shrug? |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #43 |
57. What... |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #30 |
38. Also... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #38 |
44. People did, and I read them without throwing a fit about it. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #44 |
49. Many people did throw a fit |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. I know... like I keep telling you... there are childish people everywhere! |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #30 |
64. amazing. The Obama goggles don't allow people to see how |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #64 |
68. Obama goggles? |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 01:41 PM Response to Reply #68 |
87. these constant "blips" about Clinton are getting so old. |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 01:44 PM Response to Reply #19 |
88. The reason she made the tax returns available as early as possible |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Once Kerry was out of the way? |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. LOL - Now you have done it! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Did I ask you to? |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. You obviously can not be reasoned with. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. My hatred? |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:17 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. You obviously don't have a clue about the world, |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #39 |
46. The tone of your posts. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #46 |
54. Get a Clue, |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #54 |
58. Have a nice day. Good luck with your little catchphrase there. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #58 |
61. You also have a nice day. It is the weekend, enjoy it. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #61 |
66. I wish. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #66 |
72. I am working too. Dang it. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:43 AM Response to Reply #72 |
74. Heh... well either way... |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #74 |
75. I totally agree. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #18 |
45. and what about 2000? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. I didn't see that, and I appreciate having that suspicion debunked. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #11 |
42. you so obviously don't understand how foundations work |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #42 |
50. Wow... and I thought you were going to keep being reasonable. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #50 |
65. sorry if my frustration came across as ugliness |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #65 |
70. Because you don't need to politicize it to get a return... |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. The Foundation |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 10:47 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. What strawman? All I referenced was that less than half the money has been given away. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. It is just sitting in the bank, right? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #20 |
27. Lots of people talk shit about that foundation. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. They give crazy money every year. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #17 |
48. bad bad George Soros, Bad bad Bill Gates. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #48 |
55. Sorry but your sarcasm doesn't help explain much. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #55 |
67. its a good thing because it ensures that the foundation will not be transitory |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #67 |
73. I get that... but why have billions sitting there? |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
4. Seem to recall several really nasty posts about what Obama gave |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 10:19 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. find one from me and I will take down this thread |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
81. . |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #81 |
91. .. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 08:08 AM Response to Reply #81 |
92. Deleted message |
havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #92 |
93. Did not say YOU were one of those posters |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #93 |
94. I asked for a post BY ME |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #94 |
95. What I said was clear. I did not mention you, I said OTHERS |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-06-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #95 |
96. you said nothing |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
5. Yep |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
7. The Clintons "gave" only 2.5% to charity |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 10:24 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. the money isn't theirs anymore |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Eh? |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Lets go after Bill & Melinda Gates then. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #22 |
34. You do realize that's a strawman, right? What you just said? |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #34 |
52. You are obviously unstable, and a little sad. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #52 |
63. Do you know any accountants? |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #63 |
78. Yeah...I know some accountants |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #78 |
79. I can imagine. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. I agree about the liability stuff! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. Yeah... that's not what I'm thinking of when I use those words... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 10:41 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. No, I'm sure they have the best accountants money can buy. (nt) |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Good Accountants!!! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #23 |
32. I honestly can't fucking believe you just said that! |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #32 |
41. Glad to help. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #41 |
53. Tax avoidance is not the same as tax evasion. true dat. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #53 |
76. It's semantics, IMO. It's all cheating. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #23 |
56. actually they have the best accountants who are willing to donate their services |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Sweet, Sweet Sanity |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #60 |
69. Its sad that someone should have to be thanked for actually putting facts on this site |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #69 |
77. Is it? |
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ampad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
26. I'm not impressed |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Boo-hoo!! |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
59. they gave it to their own charity |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #59 |
71. No. Its. Not. |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 12:54 PM Response to Reply #71 |
83. except that the foundation has actually only donated about a quarter of the 10 million |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. You don't get the purpose of a Foundation, do you? |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #84 |
89. yes, I think I do. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #89 |
90. Then I guess you don't |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #83 |
85. I'd be appalled if a foundation gave away all of its assets at once |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
62. "the Clinton's gave over three times as much as his class typically does" |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
86. How many HIGH INCOME folks have planned to run for president since 1998? |
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