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Gina Papen's avatar

Thanks for the concise outline of what will hopefully be lost in the upcoming budget Bill. I appreciate it. Keep up the good work.

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Lee C's avatar
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I have the growing sense that Republicans will just plow forward and pass the budget, ignoring its unpopularity with voters in favor of Trump's desires. It defies even survival instinct. A true "drink the Kool-Aid" moment in the cult that runs our federal government.

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Talia Giordano's avatar

And they will find themselves tossed out on their asses after the midterms.

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Janice Darling's avatar

Thank goodness for the Parliamentarian! There are a few other non-budgetary items that I hope are still to come under review--for example, the part that makes it much more difficult for U.S. courts, including the Supreme Court, to enforce contempt charges against government officials who flaunt temporary restraining orders or injunctions or rulings, unless one paid a bond (which in this kind of a case would be very hefty and out of reach for most people and organizations) rendering court orders unenforceable.

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Talia Giordano's avatar

I think that was removed.

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Gordon Marlatt's avatar

Tax cuts for the wealthiest; that's the only republican agenda.

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Mark Fried's avatar

It is good to see that there are some rules they still have to obey!

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DamnBlondi's avatar

It just boggles the mind that this awful, awful bill will become law even with the Byrd Bath removals. I wonder how much of that poison will be relegislated and passed later on? The public be damned.

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Talia Giordano's avatar

I’m tempted to try to scrape up some sympathy for the repubs who are being squeezed by the wannabe king who just can’t stay in his lane, and their constituents who are ready to take up torches and pitchforks against them.

But, nah. They brought this on themselves.

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Mike Stein's avatar

I’m not tempted. This crew decided that staying in office is their only goal.

The worst part is that they may succeed. Crossing my fingers that we are all awake and can prevent it.

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