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oberliner

(58,724 posts) Fri Dec 21, 2018, 02:42 PM Dec 2018

If we didn't have the US Senate, Trump would be getting his $5 billion dollars to build his wall right now.

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Reminder to those who are opposed to the idea of The US Senate: The House approved the $5B wall bill (Original Post) oberliner Dec 2018 OP

Maybe. House was willing to cave knowing senate would block. CincyDem Dec 2018 #1

Or not. shanny Dec 2018 #2

That's silly MrGrieves Dec 2018 #3

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1. Maybe. House was willing to cave knowing senate would block.

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 03:05 PM

Dec 2018

(6,709 posts)

2. Or not.

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 03:59 PM

Dec 2018

Repukes in the House can actually duck the issue because they assume the Senate will bail them out.

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3. That's silly

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 04:18 PM

Dec 2018

If we didn't have the senate it is likely that the house may have opted to do something different.