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Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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8. Yeah, I was just reading the politico link another commenter supplied above.

Reply to madfloridian (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 02:26 PM

Nov 2015

Some troubling Medicare issues, but also I note that they point out it takes the threat of gov't shutdowns and fights over the debt limit off the table until AFTER the elections. Now who gets hurt by those fights? Republicans. So a far better deal would be to keep those off the table until the last 4 months or so BEFORE the elections, then let Republicans shut down the government right before the elections if they dared, and see how well that worked for them at the polls.

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I just heard that Obama just signed the budget deal that runs through 2017. [View all] Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 OP

Republicans don't seem to think it's such a great win sharp_stick Nov 2015 #1

Republicans squawk about anything Obama likes, even if it's entirely of their own crafting. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #2

Bernie supports it; Cruz calls it a complete and utter surrender BeyondGeography Nov 2015 #3

Hmm. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #4

Here is Sanders' statement BeyondGeography Nov 2015 #6

Yeah, not really a ringing endorsement, but more of a 'it's the best we're going to see, and it Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #10

So if BS had been against, you would too? Tarheel_Dem Nov 2015 #11

Lord help us if we're ever on Cruz Control... tavernier Nov 2015 #7

"skewing toward more spending cuts" madfloridian Nov 2015 #5

Yeah, I was just reading the politico link another commenter supplied above. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #8

Yep. The politicians get to claim a bipartisan win and we get screwed again. liberal_at_heart Nov 2015 #9

And all that looting from SS and Medicare .. ananda Nov 2015 #12