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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGuess what the Republicans RIDICULOUS first offer for budget talks is.
Get this.
They are offering defense sequester relief in exchange for cuts to Social Security.
They. Are. Effing. INSANE.
Luckily, we have a Senate majority leader who has already stated that is a no go.
The rest: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/17/1248389/-Reid-Social-Security-cuts-for-defense-sequester-relief-would-be-a-stupid-trade#
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,836 posts)from the events of the last couple of weeks.
krispos42
(49,445 posts)They are so reactionary I don't think they have that capacity in the political part of their brains anymore.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Right? I mean, that was the custom back then, wasn't it? Congresspersons go insane while seated, and you have to drive the demons out with a good ol' bludgeoning?
Kennah
(14,315 posts)Hutzpa
(11,461 posts)can we go for minimum wage of say $20-25 an hour?
n2doc
(47,953 posts)Absolutely non starter.
B Calm
(28,762 posts)Bolo Boffin
(23,796 posts)Amazing, these fools.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)over or around obstacles"
Obstacle, a noun, a thing in the way, such as majority rule by elected representatives of the will of the people.