Category Archives: Talking Points

Republicans have found they can flat out lie to voters. They make up stories of Swift Boating, President Obama’s religion and place of birth, and repeatedly say Democrats are unpatriotic, socialist, communists, and un-Christian. Democrats would never call Republicans communists, but we will remind them it was Lenin who said, “Tell a lie often enough, it becomes the Truth.”

It is time we stand up and call a lie a lie. We know Republicans will just accuse us of lying, too, but there is a huge difference. Both sides are salesman for their causes, and occasional salesmen push the boundaries. A salesman once said, “I never lie, but I color up the truth a lot.” On occasion, all politicians “color up the truth”.

Too many Republican politicians aren’t just salesmen; they’re con men. They deliberately lie to the American people to deceive them to vote for policies which defraud America.

There is no more effective influence on potential voters than you. Remember, truth is the Democrats’ best ally. The following talking points will enlighten and encourage you to spread the truth.

Motivating Generation Y

Posted on October 17, 2012 by chibbeler

Motivating Generation Y Political apathy has always been a problem among young voters, and maybe it’s just because I’m a young voter myself, but it seems like more of a problem today than it has ever been in the past. … Continue reading →

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Republicans Deny Workers Right to Religious Freedom

Posted on September 12, 2012 by jthompson

On Sept. 12 the Missouri General Assembly overrode the veto on Senate Bill 749. The text of the bill can be found at this site.  No employer, health plan provider, health plan sponsor, health care provider, or any other person … Continue reading →

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The MO Legislative Session, You Be the Judge

Posted on May 28, 2012 by chibbeler

THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION…YOU BE THE JUDGE If the session’s top priority was indeed job creation, we fell short. There was work to be done, and we missed the mark in the substantive areas that will move Missouri forward: Job Creation, … Continue reading →

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Republican Myth No. 4: No matter how much the wealthy make, they shouldn’t pay more taxes; after all, they earned it.

Posted on October 25, 2011 by carl

Republican Myth No. 4: No matter how much the wealthy make, they shouldn’t pay more taxes; after all, they earned it. America has already tried lower taxes and less regulation on the rich. It was called the 19th century; and … Continue reading →

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Republican Lie No. 8: It is class warfare to tax the rich any more since almost 50 percent of Americans pay no income tax.

Posted on October 10, 2011 by carl

Why is it so many Americans do not pay income tax? It’s simple. Too many Americans are paid too little. Recent government statistics show an appalling 50 percent of American workers make less than $27,000 a year. How can they … Continue reading →

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Republican Lie No. 7: Obama is responsible for the increase in gas prices

Posted on September 7, 2011 by carl

Michele Bachmann blames the gas price increase on President Obama, and promises to lower gasoline prices to under $2 a gallon.  Once again Republicans throw out promises they cannot fulfill. Here is the truth: Exxon Mobil’s CEO testified to Congress … Continue reading →

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Republican Myth No.3: You will lose your doctor under a single payer plan.

Posted on September 7, 2011 by carl

In order for people to actually lose their doctor, the doctor would have to make fewer appointments during the day. So, the alarmist warning of poorer care and less access to your doctor is simply false. Under a single payer … Continue reading →

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Government is not the enemy

Posted on September 7, 2011 by carl

Many on the Republican side are propagating the lie that government is the enemy. If so, we are on a path of self destruction because the government is us. Ask the good citizens of devastated Joplin or flooded northwestern Missouri: … Continue reading →

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Why do we need insurance companies?

Posted on August 24, 2011 by carl

We understand the need for doctors, drugs, and hospitals; but what do insurance companies do for healthcare?  We are the only nation on earth that allows a profit on people getting sick. You may say they put pressure on hospitals, … Continue reading →

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Republican lie No. 6: Obama’s economic stimulus did not create any jobs

Posted on August 24, 2011 by carl

The day after Republican Scott Brown was elected, he wrongly said, “There has not been one job created by the $700 billion Obama stimulus.” That is blatantly false. First of all, the Republicans seem not to even know what the … Continue reading →

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