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To own those $72,000 trucks they borrowed big time, along with huge mortgages and large credit card balances. The redneck life ain't cheap and if Republicans gain control and the economy crashes, these people are going to be in deep trouble financially. Of course, their deep seated resentment of Democrats will be who they blame for their…
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To own those $72,000 trucks they borrowed big time, along with huge mortgages and large credit card balances. The redneck life ain't cheap and if Republicans gain control and the economy crashes, these people are going to be in deep trouble financially. Of course, their deep seated resentment of Democrats will be who they blame for their financial woes. These boom and bust cycles, largely created by the wealthy robber barons, will continue until We The People force politicians to reign in "greedflation" and pass stringent campaign finance laws.
And enforce anti-trust laws already on the books.