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Atticus

(15,124 posts) Wed Jan 26, 2022, 07:57 PM Jan 2022

You know, there was a time when IF a member of Congress had had the sheer audacity

to publicly take credit for bringing federal funds back to his or her district or state and then people found out they had opposed the funding bill and voted against it, constituents would have all had pretty much the same response: "I'll never vote for that lying sonofabitch again!"

Lookin' at you, Senator "Florida Man" Scott and you, Florida voters.

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You know, there was a time when IF a member of Congress had had the sheer audacity (Original Post) Atticus Jan 2022 OP

Lying is comforting - give me more lame54 Jan 2022 #1

In their minds, when the Devil throws money down, Baked Potato Jan 2022 #2

Good one Traildogbob Jan 2022 #4

Again, Make Funds Predicated on State/Local Matches modrepub Jan 2022 #3

now ya got a brain dead governor that thinks he's PUTIN ? monkeyman1 Jan 2022 #5

Ashley Hinson did that in Iowa-01 rurallib Jan 2022 #6

Was there? quakerboy Jan 2022 #7

IF is a mighty big word? czarjak Jan 2022 #8

lame54

(35,267 posts)

1. Lying is comforting - give me more

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Wed Jan 26, 2022, 08:02 PM

Jan 2022

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)

2. In their minds, when the Devil throws money down,

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Wed Jan 26, 2022, 08:05 PM

Jan 2022

one should pick it up, dust it off, and thank God for the loot.

Traildogbob

(8,684 posts)

4. Good one

Reply to Baked Potato (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 26, 2022, 09:28 PM

Jan 2022

modrepub

(3,491 posts)

3. Again, Make Funds Predicated on State/Local Matches

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Wed Jan 26, 2022, 08:08 PM

Jan 2022

Or build something into the bill to reduce the allotment by some percentage if a Congress person or Senator votes against it. Otherwise it's a heads I win, tails you loose situation.