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How did our “men or women-of-the-people” politicians really improve illegal immigration?

A $2 billion dollar chain-link fence…

What about the illegal immigrants still here?

They are still unpunished for being here illegally.

What about the state of social security for my generation?

There will be none.

The politicians stance on middle class Americans who are overburden with taxes, healthcare, food and gas prices and education—the denial of state-provided children’s healthcare to the children of middle class America. 

I have an idea: instead of cutting into our paychecks—how about the politicians start cutting into their own paychecks, instead of them giving raises to one another every year—how about a cutback in their paychecks and instead of a special social security program for senators—how about they start paying their dues like every other American citizen?

What makes politicians so special that we continue to allow them to live as if they are modern day Olympian gods and goddesses?

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