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Tanuki

(16,448 posts)
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 09:24 AM Jan 3

Rep. Jim McGovern re: Venezuela




"Without authorization from Congress, and with the vast majority of Americans opposed to military action, Trump just launched an unjustified, illegal strike on Venezuela.

He says we don’t have enough money for healthcare for Americans—but somehow we have unlimited funds for war??"
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Rep. Jim McGovern re: Venezuela (Original Post) Tanuki Jan 3 OP
And to boot, defunding child care..................... Lovie777 Jan 3 #1
andd obama care. AllaN01Bear Jan 3 #6
K&R UTUSN Jan 3 #2
Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Jan 3 #3
There's ALWAYS enough money for war. And billionaire tax breaks. AZ8theist Jan 3 #4
And so is anybody going to do anything about it? Bev54 Jan 3 #5
What checks and balances? Voters gave Republicans all the power in DC. W_HAMILTON Jan 3 #7

AZ8theist

(7,385 posts)
4. There's ALWAYS enough money for war. And billionaire tax breaks.
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 11:52 AM
Jan 3

Never enough money for schools, health care, Social Security, environment, science, national parks, historical preservation, the arts, minimum wage, etc., etc., etc.

Our contry is being DESTROYED by Putin and China and Dotard and the Reich Wing are gleefully facilitating it.

Bev54

(13,435 posts)
5. And so is anybody going to do anything about it?
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 11:57 AM
Jan 3

How fucking ineffective are those so called checks and balances? Democracy my ass.

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