How Does Republican Platform Help Middle Class?

You did. Your OP, imo, was very well worded so as to not get into a heated debate. It's just that someone decided to start getting defensive with their first post...... for absolutely no reason.

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"What can be asserted without proof, can be dismissed without proof."-Hitch.

As a native flatlander, i feel you should qualify this statement with "the city i was in showed me the easiest way to get benefits". Not sure about Missouri though.

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"What can be asserted without proof, can be dismissed without proof."-Hitch.

That's the comment made by me that brought phage into this discussion.

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"What can be asserted without proof, can be dismissed without proof."-Hitch.

You don't know what NPR is, do you? How does one "watch" NPR?

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"What can be asserted without proof, can be dismissed without proof."-Hitch.

I watched Inside Job last night (until this morning, it was streaming free and free to download. Looks like it needs to be purchased now) and one of the things that stuck in my mind was how much the banksters and the fed reserve championed soooo fucking hard for de-regulation because they knew what they were doing was wrong. What is even more baffling is how people can be so oblivious to what is still occurring due to de-regulation and still, as middle income folk, fight against regulation.

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"What can be asserted without proof, can be dismissed without proof."-Hitch.

Funny thing. When I think of the programs that are "taxpayer supported", I think they are good for the public. NPR, for example. NPR actually is a good news source. If you ever listen to it, you will notice how, in a news piece, the interviewer or journalist does NOT take a side in the opinion. Rather, they are there to let the listener hear what is going on. I've read your posts on science threads, so I won't say anything about PBS and NOVA and the good it does for our youth.

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"What can be asserted without proof, can be dismissed without proof."-Hitch.

I hate to play devils advocate, but can you not say that the rich can buy/purchase MORE of what the middle class do in the same argument?

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"What can be asserted without proof, can be dismissed without proof."-Hitch.

Ok, I get what you mean. In that, there are more middle class personnel to spend the money.{abe} forgive me, I'm half a bottle of rum in the drink and I can't pontificate and elaborate on the subjugate.Edited by hooah212002, : No reason given.

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"What can be asserted without proof, can be dismissed without proof."-Hitch.

The budget cuts are also affecting a lot of the programs at the JobCenter. The Dislocated Workers program is one such program. It helps the unemployed get schooling. I went in and the guy told me not to even bother enrolling because, due to the budget cuts, they would have to start cutting people on the already year long waiting list.

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"What can be asserted without proof, can be dismissed without proof."-Hitch.

Not only that, but the programs being cut are there to help lower income people get skills or education so as to be a more productive member of society, better themselves in general or just provide a better life for their family; ya know, get themselves OUT of the lower income bracket. What else would that imply? They get a better job and pay more in taxes. Why is this not good?

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"What can be asserted without proof, can be dismissed without proof."-Hitch.

If by "we", you mean society, I agree. If you include the Republican Party, I disagree. They (as of late) don't bode to well with educated folk.

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"What can be asserted without proof, can be dismissed without proof."-Hitch.