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Biden: It's 'Embarrassing' That Socialist Sanders' Net Worth Is More Than Mine
townhall.com ^ | 104/2016 | Leah Barkoukis

Posted on 10/04/2016 7:55:24 AM PDT by rktman

Speaking about Hillary Clinton’s tax plan on Monday, Vice President Joe Biden went on a brief tangent about his grandchildren and joked that he was worth less than Sen. Bernie Sanders, a socialist.

“I aspire for one of my grandchildren to become wealthy so when they put me in the home, I’ll get a window with a view,” he said.

“As I pointed out, it was embarrassing that Bernie Sanders’ net worth is more than mine,” Biden said. “I have less money than a socialist. I don’t know what the hell happened to me.”

“I have been doing this for 44 years. You think I’m kidding. I’m not kidding, unfortunately,” Biden added.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: biden; gaffemaster; millionaires; toostoopid
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To: rktman

You know, as a politician Biden was a disaster for the country, but the guy can be funny. “poorer than a socialist”.....


41 posted on 10/04/2016 9:34:21 AM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: PGR88
>>Socialists are usually the greediest people I ever meet.<<

Socialists are really capitalists whose business is government. Just like organized crime the entitlements trickle down from the bosses to the soldiers.
42 posted on 10/04/2016 9:41:19 AM PDT by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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To: rktman

What a prig. Biden’s SS and gubbermint retirement benefits will be 5X more than most retirees get.


43 posted on 10/04/2016 9:42:00 AM PDT by Smedley (It's a sad day for American capitalism when a man can't fly a midget on a kite over Central Park)
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To: rktman

There’s good money in socialism.

It’s a great scam for those on top who “care.”


44 posted on 10/04/2016 9:54:57 AM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: Smedley

Yeah, it’ll be just a little better than mine. :-)


45 posted on 10/04/2016 10:05:17 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: rktman

Not a chance in hell that’s even remotely accurate.


46 posted on 10/04/2016 10:13:00 AM PDT by Carriage Hill ( Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading.)
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