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Michael Moore: "America is not broke"
Salon's War Room ^ | March 6, 2011 | Peter Finocchiario

Posted on 03/06/2011 7:03:33 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

The documentary filmmaker was in Wisconsin yesterday, slamming Republicans for cutting union benefits.

Michael Moore has a message for Wisconsinites:

Contrary to what those in power would like you to believe -- so that you'll give up your pension, cut your wages, and settle for the life your great-grandparents had -- America is not broke.

The claim came at the beginning of a speech delivered by the documentary filmmaker and liberal firebrand at the Wisconsin State Captiol yesterday. Over the course of 30 minutes, Moore railed against Republicans, who he accused of misleading the American public when they claim that government can't afford to spend money on expenditures like pensions and union wages. You can watch the entire speech below.

(VIDEO AT LINK)

Read the full transcript of Michael Moore's speech at The Huffington Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-moore/america-is-not-broke_b_832006.html


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hi, this is Michael Moore for Jenny Craig.....


41 posted on 03/06/2011 10:34:48 PM PST by Tzimisce (Never forget that the American Revolution began when the British tried to disarm the colonists.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Question: Doesn’t Michael Moore claim small town Michigan as his residence to avoid New York taxes?


42 posted on 03/06/2011 10:36:23 PM PST by Tzimisce (Never forget that the American Revolution began when the British tried to disarm the colonists.)
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To: taxtruth

I’ve seen you give this answer to everyone else on this thread. You don’t know me and you don’t know what I know about my state, so please—buzz off.


43 posted on 03/07/2011 12:04:55 AM PST by Darkwolf377
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To: ApplegateRanch

As comic books involve some reading, he probably just looked at the pictures. While eating something.


44 posted on 03/07/2011 12:06:37 AM PST by Darkwolf377
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To: Darkwolf377
Oregon legislator reads CAFR, finds billions, ends budget deficit crisis; California can do same.

Get with the program and buzz off until you have real FACTS supported via numbers in state CAFR’s.If you have a problem with this then blame your lying state and city government for conning you.

45 posted on 03/07/2011 7:04:42 PM PST by taxtruth (Don't end the fed,jail the fed!)
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To: taxtruth

Who are you to tell ME to buzz off when YOU replied to ME?

Mind your own freaking business. You have NO IDEA what I know about my state—or even which state I live in.

Go play with your Ron Paul doll and watch your copies of Fahrenheit 9-11, already.


46 posted on 03/07/2011 7:09:01 PM PST by Darkwolf377
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To: Darkwolf377

You should post your real state CAFR.What state are you from so I can reveal it on FR?


47 posted on 03/07/2011 7:14:59 PM PST by taxtruth (Don't end the fed,jail the fed!)
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To: taxtruth

Did you notice that in this thread you kept taking potshots at people who weren’t interested in what you had to say, while you went on and on about how the government has been stealing from us since 1946 and so on?

No one’s interested in what you have to say, so you keep trying to start these little battles to get some attention, because you are obviously STARVING for attention.

Don’t ping me anymore. You’re boring, I don’t care what you have to say, I’ve heard it/seen it/read it all, and I’m unimpressed. I don’t care if you think I’m ignorant, I don’t know or respect you. Go away.


48 posted on 03/07/2011 7:18:18 PM PST by Darkwolf377
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To: Darkwolf377

State please.


49 posted on 03/07/2011 7:20:57 PM PST by taxtruth (Don't end the fed,jail the fed!)
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To: Darkwolf377
You can check-out any time you like, But you can never leave!
50 posted on 03/07/2011 7:21:31 PM PST by Jean S
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To: Darkwolf377

I like real numbers and facts instead of BS on FR.Put up or shut up.State Please.


51 posted on 03/07/2011 7:23:46 PM PST by taxtruth (Don't end the fed,jail the fed!)
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To: taxtruth

With you my state is one of boredom...zzzzz....


52 posted on 03/07/2011 7:29:31 PM PST by Darkwolf377
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To: Jean S

FR is the equivalent of the briar patch for me. I’ve left four times, I think. Next time I’ll be even better at it.

In my defense, my posting has dropped substantially since then.


53 posted on 03/07/2011 7:32:22 PM PST by Darkwolf377
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