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Bluetus

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32. Republicans have ZERO interest in cutting taxation and spending. Never have, at least not since Goldwater.

Reply to OMGWTF (Reply #17)

Sat Mar 15, 2025, 12:55 PM

Mar 15

Their interest is in privatizing everything in sight so that every tax dollar will first flow through the hands of billionaires with only a few drips trickling down to the public.

That's really it. That's the whole plan. Has been for at least 60 years.

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Shahil Kapur: "Two Republican Senators told me... [View all] edhopper Mar 15 OP

Sure they can play their games, but can they point to any beneficial results. No Walleye Mar 15 #1

Exactly. There are no benefits for you. Or me. CountMyVote4Reality Mar 15 #13

So they are just cheating and playing dirty for its own sake. They can't point to anything accomplished by it. Walleye Mar 15 #14

Just think of all of the TRILLIONS of our tax dollars the Rethuglicans have squandered over decades OMGWTF Mar 15 #17

Republicans have ZERO interest in cutting taxation and spending. Never have, at least not since Goldwater. Bluetus Mar 15 #32

Does not matter to them. Katinfl Mar 15 #23

They don't see the trap genxlib Mar 15 #2

It may not matter Bluetus Mar 15 #21

Mid-terms may be a wake up call. multigraincracker Mar 15 #3

The mid-terms are too late. The Repubs can accomplish everything they want to do by January 2027. LonePirate Mar 15 #4

I don't think there are mid-term elections... Escape Mar 15 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author SSJVegeta Mar 15 #12

I keep saying the same thng Wifes husband Mar 15 #15

Maybe if he had an executive order strategy like Trump SSJVegeta Mar 15 #11

Agree DENVERPOPS Mar 15 #33

LOL. Sure they would say that. valleyrogue Mar 15 #5

And they will in 6 months. I don't need a R to figure that out. I did as soon as it happened. Nanjeanne Mar 15 #6

We're so screwed minstrel76 Mar 15 #7

And that is the Democrats' fault? valleyrogue Mar 15 #8

It is just a f*cking game to these people PatSeg Mar 15 #9

FTR, Sahil Kapur is with NBC News, so he is a legit journalist. valleyrogue Mar 15 #16

Why? Cirsium Mar 15 #26

Every single state--recall the Congress people who are not acting in the best interests of their constituents. . . . h2ebits Mar 15 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author aeromanKC Mar 15 #19

Makes one wonder if they are the same Senators that are telling colleagues that "they are too scared" of the Orange ass. chowder66 Mar 15 #20

Someone needs to steal Schumer's Neville Chamberlain derby and cane. Sneederbunk Mar 15 #22

Of course they will tryt he same thing again Mountainguy Mar 15 #24

What two Republican Senators? SocialDemocrat61 Mar 15 #25

And what? Did Schumer and his 10 person crew not have a clue ? This isn't the first time Dems Autumn Mar 15 #27

Agree none at all except one, possibly DINO ? republianmushroom Mar 15 #28

Having anything to do with an actual government BootinUp Mar 15 #29

Shows that elections are important Kaleva Mar 15 #30

There is a defense Mblaze Mar 15 #31