AMERICAS POVERTY IS RISING FAST


	AMERICAS POVERTY IS RISING FAST

klippety

9-11-2009 11:36 AM

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No Labor Representation, Corporate Favors, Financial System Corruption, Military Budget out of Control, Civil Liberties under constant Attack, 30 years of unfavorable Labor Laws, ...........

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9-11-2009 1:11 PM

jay8h

Liberalism, social engineering, government takeovers, dependence on government instead of self sufficiency, reduction of freedom, ACLU, Acorn.........

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Last Year’s Poverty Rate Was Highest in 12 Years
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