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babsbunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-12-10 04:18 PM
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GOP Web forum aims to hear 'voice of the common man' (this will be fun!)
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/07/12/97318/gop-web-forum-aims-to-hear-voice.html

www.americaspeakingout.com

By Rob Hotakainen | McClatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON — California Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy says there's nothing more inspiring or powerful than "the common voice of the common man."

But he decided that voice wasn't being heard in the halls of power.

"You go across the country and people are very frustrated that nobody in Washington is listening to them," said McCarthy, a second-term congressman from Bakersfield.

Read more: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/07/12/97318/gop-web-forum-aims-to-hear-voice.html#ixzz0tVNyi6py
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burnsei sensei Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-12-10 05:15 PM
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1. And he thinks his party represents
common people?
His party represents the bankers, the financier elite, the oil men, the mining giants-- all who own, invest and manage.
Any laborers or self-aware professionals who support the Republicans are working against their own interests.
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burnsei sensei Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-12-10 05:17 PM
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2. From the site:
Quote:
The American tax code plays an enormous role in how our economy functions. With Americans speaking out about the economy and taxation, Rep. John Carter suggests we need to reform and simplify our tax code.
end quote.

It's all about the taxes.
I think private investment and banking are much more influential than any tax code ever dreamed of being.
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