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joshcryer

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23. Yes, and that's good, how?

Reply to RiverLover (Reply #22)

Thu Dec 11, 2014, 09:29 PM

Dec 2014

That's clearly bad, why should investors be able to have breathing room while the working class musters along?

If anyone needs a bailout it's the working class who would be all to eager to build infrastructural back up in this country.

You put words in my mouth and insult me for no reason.

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Kick...nt SidDithers Dec 2014 #1

The alternative is a government shutdown. What would you have the President do? Since msanthrope Dec 2014 #2

Yes, call them out and force their hand ... Scuba Dec 2014 #8

I like that in theory...but shutdowns tend to affect workers and other people who msanthrope Dec 2014 #10

Shutdowns are wildly popular with the "let it burn" folks. joshcryer Dec 2014 #11

Well...generally those folks don't have anything going on that the shutdown affects. msanthrope Dec 2014 #13

Nevermind that it's mostly silly. joshcryer Dec 2014 #14

Well...I'm all for the Dems making a stand in the chambers if they can. msanthrope Dec 2014 #15

Absolutely, Sherrod Brown and Vitter are making noise. joshcryer Dec 2014 #16

If it didn't "change anything substantively" then CitiBank wouldn't have written the bill. Scuba Dec 2014 #17

Why not? joshcryer Dec 2014 #18

This is like listening to a republican debate the pros of this anti-American bill. RiverLover Dec 2014 #19

Where did I say anything good about it? joshcryer Dec 2014 #21

I replied to it RiverLover Dec 2014 #22

Yes, and that's good, how? joshcryer Dec 2014 #23

Clearly, I misread your meaning & your words. Please accept my apology. RiverLover Dec 2014 #24

No Rex Dec 2014 #26

"Understand how the world works and stop being fed by every minute outrage." Rex Dec 2014 #25

How so? joshcryer Dec 2014 #33

shut it down. I'm sick of the games. summerschild Dec 2014 #30

"When someone shows you who they are... polichick Dec 2014 #3

+1 Especially when they show you woo me with science Dec 2014 #4

Indeed. hifiguy Dec 2014 #12

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Congress messes with DC all the time just cause they can. Nothing new. summerschild Dec 2014 #31

So Obama signed Dodd-Frank ... but hates it. Ok. JoePhilly Dec 2014 #6

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Remember Candidate Obama? 2008~ RiverLover Dec 2014 #9

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You know, even I am not that cynical Demeter Dec 2014 #36

It's not done yet and BTW genwah Dec 2014 #27

This is ridiculous. I just heard on Chris Hayes sadoldgirl Dec 2014 #28

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