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by whitemary 1142 days ago
> legislating for the hell of it

Correction: legislating for the rich

Laws that favor very wealthy people pass through congress like a faint breeze on a daily basis (when congress is in session).

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Correction:

+ Legislating for the elderly.

The federal debt may be ~$30 trillion but the funding shortfall for Medicare and SS is ~$100 trillion. Something needs to change.