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clangsnwhoops

(41 posts) Fri Mar 1, 2013, 09:33 PM Mar 2013

Sad day

Today is a sad day in American history. These deep spending cuts along with furloughs of federal workers will tank our economy,cost 750,000-1,000,000 jobs. Unemployment could rise to 9%. All because Republicans won't eliminate tax loopholes for the rich. This is outrageous and nuts. This is the Tea Party recession,no doubt. I'm ashamed.

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Sad day (Original Post) clangsnwhoops Mar 2013 OP

The Republicans screwed up Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2013 #1

I doubt if any republican Control-Z Mar 2013 #2

Crazy thing is, is that polls suggest that a majority of republican voters would rather raise taxes JaneyVee Mar 2013 #3

Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts)

1. The Republicans screwed up

Reply to clangsnwhoops (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 09:35 PM

Mar 2013

and let down the American people

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

2. I doubt if any republican

Reply to Rosa Luxemburg (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 09:47 PM

Mar 2013

thinks they screwed up. When have they been about not letting the people down? It is what they do any more. As long as they are acting counter to President Obama, the people's welfare isn't part of their equation.

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

3. Crazy thing is, is that polls suggest that a majority of republican voters would rather raise taxes

Reply to clangsnwhoops (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 09:50 PM

Mar 2013

on the rich than go through sequestration, which mean GOP congress isn't even representing their own base anymore, just their own salaries.

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