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Old 02-10-2011, 01:16 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by Jim in CT View Post
You keep suggesting that the right does not think we need to cut the big entitlement programs.
it's very dangerous to go after these goverment teats politically, remember the "Gingrich wants to let your entitlement wither on the vine" episode?....there is great power in having large portions of the electorate dependent on your various Ponzi schemes, particularly if you have no shame when it comes to riling up the dependents against those that you say threaten their place at the teat....it's about as low as you can go but it does work...
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