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ShazamIam

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11. I would suggest that Mr. Atwood fund some political campaigns to elect legislators who will raise the taxes on the

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 07:55 PM

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wealthiest, to say the levels of 1945 to 1980, when the nation had funds that provided for health care via the old county health care system, fund the state colleges and universities that once allowed the working and middle class children to attend college without huge loans and of course to provide low income housing. All programes killed by the huge Reagan 1981 tax cut.

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THIS. KPN Jan 17 #26

I would suggest that Mr. Atwood fund some political campaigns to elect legislators who will raise the taxes on the ShazamIam Jan 17 #11

And THIS. KPN Jan 17 #27

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