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Title: 15 reasons to re-elect Democrats to Congress!
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Published: Sep 18, 2010
Author: Neb
Post Date: 2010-09-18 14:03:10 by Nebuchadnezzar
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Views: 10146
Comments: 24
"#1 Approximately 45 million Americans were living in poverty in 2009. #2 According to the Associated Press, experts believe that 2009 saw the largest single year increase in the U.S. poverty rate since the U.S. government began calculating poverty figures back in 1959. #3 The U.S. poverty rate is now the third worst among the developed nations tracked by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. #4 According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, on a year-over-year basis, household participation in the food stamp program has increased 20.28%. #5 The number of Americans on food stamps surpassed 41 million for the first time ever in June. #6 As of June, the number of Americans on food stamps had set a new all-time record for 19 consecutive months. #7 One out of every six Americans is now being served by at least one government anti-poverty program. #8 More than 50 million Americans are now on Medicaid, the U.S. government health care program designed principally to help the poor. #9 One out of every seven mortgages in the United States was either delinquent or in foreclosure during the first quarter of 2010. #10 Nearly 10 million Americans now receive unemployment insurance, which is almost four times as many as were receiving it in 2007. #11 The number of Americans receiving long-term unemployment benefits has risen over 60 percent in just the past year. #12 According to one recent survey, 28% of all U.S. households have at least one member that is looking for a full-time job. SO REMEMBER TO VOTE THE STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC TICKET THIS NOVEMBER!!!!
#13 Nationwide, bankruptcy filings rose 20 percent in the 12 month period ending June 30th. 
#14 More than 25 percent of all Americans now have a credit score below 599. 
#15 One out of every five children in the United States is now living in poverty." 
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#1. To: All, War, Badeye, Hondo 68, Eric the Capitalist, Liberator (#0)
Remember, vote Democrat!
Remember, vote Democrat If you think our problems are caused by voting for one party or the other, when BOTH are utterly corrupt, then you're a bloomin' IDIOT. It amazes me how you sheeple keep getting fleeced, and think that replacing one crook with another will *change* anything... Wake up, and smell the friggin' COFFEE!
He fancys himself one of those provocateurs, but I think he's got it mixed up with 'prevaricator'.
#17. To: mininggold (#16)
And you're pissed off because you didn't sell your home at the peak of the market like I did. Sour grapes.
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#14. To: Nebuchadnezzar (#1)
To: ... Eric the Capitalist...
#16. To: Capitalist Eric, Nebu (#14)
If you think our problems are caused by voting for one party or the other, when BOTH are utterly corrupt, then you're a bloomin' IDIOT.
Replies to Comment # 16. He fancys himself one of those provocateurs, but I think he's got it mixed up with 'prevaricator'.
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