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The Republican economic recovery plan

When all else fails, declare war on the working class.

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  • Friday, December 12, 2008 10:08 AM

    Old Poor Richard

    This isn't against the "working class" it's about the UAW specifically

    Baloney.

    Cheap-labor conservative Republicans have fought tooth and nail against every improvement in the lot of the average American. That's why there's so much poverty in America.

    You can't be so stupid as to not know that, so you're obviously lying.

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