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2012 Presidential Election: Silent Liberals

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-Put Wall Street financiers in charge of the economy.

-Rescued big Wall Street financial organizations from the consequences of their own recklessness.

-Accepted a 2-year extension of the tax cut for the rich.

-Weakened social security by accepting a one third cut in the social security tax for one year.

-Bailed out GM, which promptly reciprocated by transferring more US jobs to factories in China.

-Did nothing to change policies that are wiping out manufacturing in the US.

-Endorsed the idea that we must balance the budget without raising taxes or slashing military spending.

-Has done almost nothing to help labor unions [1].

-Major features of energy policy include supporting offshore oil drilling, "clean coal", nuclear energy.

-Relaxed enforcement of various environmental policies.

-Made no serious effort to address climate change issues.

-Made no effort to strengthen the EPA, and the FDA.

-Allowed Acorn to be destroyed, largely via action by a congress they controlled.

-Abandoned Van Jones when he was attacked by right wingers.

-Strongly supported Blue Dog Dems such as Blanche Lincoln and Kirsten Gillibrand.

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