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"The Great Society" is fifty years old...we have thrown trillions at

poverty and the percentage of people below the poverty line has barely budged if at all. I have no major issue with helping people that need the help.
In fact in the vein of "teach a man to fish" I have no problem spending tax dollars on education. However...it may be time to try something else versus repeating the same behavior. Hammer away, Libs. Maybe you do have some new ideas after all.

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Posted: 03/16/2016 at 10:49AM

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