ButterRobot

14937 pts · October 11, 2013


How Now Brown Cow

what is my purpose

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

suckmyassnerd++

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm a U.S. Senate Legislative Assistant working for a moderate member. I cover Telecommunications as one of my issues. AMA.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

FY16 Defense appropriations is $532 Billion

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I use to do that too!! Glad to know I wasn't the only one

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That line wasn't in the book but guess they needed to give someone a line...

11 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 6

Totally realize that was a lot but this issue isn't simple. I'd suggest doing some independent research on the topic (excluding op-eds)

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

People have politicized simple economics so much. So much mis-info out there - figured I’d try to throw some facts up in here…(11-11) fin.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

socialist-like funding mechanisms to support certain industries have their place and are extremely beneficial for the common good. (10-11)

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access because of the Universal Service Fund. The benefits of our investments in biomedical research is reaped worldwide.Sprinkles of (9-11)

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of their lives are subsidized by the fed govt. Your milk isn’t $20 a gallon because of farmers assistance. Rural America has broadband(8-11)

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programs but it's unsustainable. The socialist model plays out this way every. time. Also, most Americans don’t even realize how much (7-11)

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believe Eurozone is headed for a deflationary recession(bad news bears).The US could divert funds to support EU/Canada-like welfare (6-11)

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& Canada are a fraction of ours & they simply do not have the revenue to support social welfare programs indefinitely. Most economists(5-11)

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through massive social welfare programs which cause crippling budget deficits (Sweden, Belgium). The economies of European countries (4-11)

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by political leaders (Lenin,Stalin,China). Other socialist govts. choose less control over markets but support the “common good” via (3-11)

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 4

Socialist govts. have control over the means of production (factories, resources etc.), this structure has a high risk of exploitation(2-11)

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We have some socialist programs in the US, e.g. national parks. Socialism is an economic system without incentives = less productivity(1-11)

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 4

Cold War, i.e. sphere of influence. That and history has proven that pure socialism decreases innovation and economic growth.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 14

That little guy probably ticked them off...

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

so, are all these people ded?

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

would be very enlightening. What are your thoughts on proxy wars and sanctions (our bad)? Thanks!

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

You must. I work for a member of the U.S. Congress and I knoe the info we receive is pushed through a filter. Hearing from a Russian citizen

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

2:12 https://youtu.be/mHJmfySkgMw prepare for further disapointment...

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