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MannyGoldstein

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Sun Sep 8, 2013, 12:46 PM Sep 2013

Warren Op-Ed: Sequester drags American economy down

Viewpoint: Sequester drags American economy down
By U.S. Sen. ELIZABETH WARREN

As our economy slowly recovers from high unemployment and the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, middle class families are struggling to keep their heads above water.

For these families, the effect of these cuts is like being asked to swim with rocks tied around their ankles. People are working as hard as they can, but they just keep getting dragged down.

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This is a system that increasingly seems rigged to work for the big guys, but just isn’t working for ordinary Americans. These are policies that slash investments in our families and our future. These are policies that protect tax loopholes for the wealthiest individuals and the biggest corporations at the cost of our middle class and no real effort at creating jobs.

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Investing in the future. That’s what creates jobs; that’s what grows the economy; that’s what gives all our kids a chance.
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Warren Op-Ed: Sequester drags American economy down (Original Post) MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 OP
which is exactly what the repukes want gopiscrap Sep 2013 #1
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