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okaawhatever

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5. The Repubs have taken the government hostage with this and some of the other provisions. They know

Reply to GummyBearz (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2014, 01:53 AM

Dec 2014

that if the Dems vote against the budget bill, or Obama vetoes it, the Dems will be blamed for the gov't shutdown and we'll likely lose big in 2016. If they vote for it, they anger their base. Either way it ends up with Dems looking bad. The gov't runs out of money tomorrow, so the Dems will probably have to suck it up and pass the bill then try and overturn some of the bad parts later.

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More bad stuff in the latest budget plan [View all] GummyBearz Dec 2014 OP

this new budget also bails out more fucking banks SummerSnow Dec 2014 #1

hillary supporters? it's obama that can veto this bill or let all your "bad stuff" happen nt msongs Dec 2014 #2

I know who the current president is GummyBearz Dec 2014 #4

Don't forget the corporate welfare for collection agencies at the expense of lower-income students unrepentant progress Dec 2014 #3

The Repubs have taken the government hostage with this and some of the other provisions. They know okaawhatever Dec 2014 #5