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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Tue Sep 24, 2013, 01:57 PM Sep 2013

Tweet: House Republicans are planning to cut food nutrition benefits for 170,000 veterans....

House Republicans are planning to cut food nutrition benefits for 170,000 veterans. Unacceptable. pic.twitter.com/ZudipzVWko

https://twitter.com/SenateDems/status/380091514363211776/photo/1

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Tweet: House Republicans are planning to cut food nutrition benefits for 170,000 veterans.... (Original Post) Playinghardball Sep 2013 OP

another 170,000 votes for the democrats? madrchsod Sep 2013 #1

Are there more details than that one catch phrase? dkf Sep 2013 #2

Support them when they're troops Hayduke Bomgarte Sep 2013 #3

madrchsod

(58,162 posts)

1. another 170,000 votes for the democrats?

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Sep 24, 2013, 02:03 PM

Sep 2013

it would seem that the republicans think they don't need voters if they have the courts and money to elect them.

it`s worked so far so i doubt they'll change.

dkf

(37,305 posts)

2. Are there more details than that one catch phrase?

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Sep 24, 2013, 02:05 PM

Sep 2013

Is that included in the total or is that a specific cutout?

Hayduke Bomgarte

(1,965 posts)

3. Support them when they're troops

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Sep 24, 2013, 03:14 PM

Sep 2013

Screw them sideways when they're veterans.Fits with the gop theme of revere the fetus,fuck the kid.At least there is some consistency.

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