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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAlan Grayson said Congress spent weeks debating Syria instead of focusing on our economy
The reality is that Congress spent the more than two years prior to this debate doing nothing about economy.
Will this new anti-Syria internvention coalition work to pass a jobs bill and funding for infrastructure development?
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Alan Grayson said Congress spent weeks debating Syria instead of focusing on our economy (Original Post)
ProSense
Sep 2013
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morningfog
(18,115 posts)1. It is certainly a better use of time, effort and money.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)2. Two years of inaction. n/t
lumpy
(13,704 posts)4. Congress has had more than 2 years of not doing shit.
madrchsod
(58,162 posts)3. i guess it`s the only thing both sides might agree on
as for passing a jobs bill and infrastructure funds.....
not in a thousand years would the republicans actually give a shit about the united states
lumpy
(13,704 posts)5. Can't get over the Republican decision to do everything to defeat Obama on all issues.
To the detriment of the people of the US. Led by McConnell of course. Even using the threat of impeachment. The GOP Congressmen are the people responsible for the mess this country is in.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)6. Funny, isn't it? n/t