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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts) Fri Dec 8, 2017, 08:24 PM Dec 2017

Arrested at Office Sit-In, Maine Clergy Demand Collins Reverse Vote on 'Immoral' GOP Tax Bill

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Denouncing the GOP tax bill as a "dangerous" scheme that "gives away huge amounts of money to those who need it least and takes money from those who need it most," a group of 10 religious leaders occupied an office of Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Thursday demanding that she reverse her decision to support the deeply unpopular legislation.

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Arrested at Office Sit-In, Maine Clergy Demand Collins Reverse Vote on 'Immoral' GOP Tax Bill (Original Post) guillaumeb Dec 2017 OP

Don't think a member of Congress can reverse a vote. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #1

the senate has to vote again Angry Dragon Dec 2017 #2

True. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #4

No, but if the Conference Committee makes any changes, guillaumeb Dec 2017 #3

3 of them can! yallerdawg Dec 2017 #8

LOL, we have a system still? ck4829 Dec 2017 #9

It is looking like civil disobedience is an option to consider. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #5

Agreed. I would be happy to do so. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #6

Yes. And it was effective in the anti-war and civil rights movement. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #7

Sounds good to me. ck4829 Dec 2017 #10

Sure. Igel Dec 2017 #11

Civil disobedience does not necessarily mean churches getting involved. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #12

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,894 posts)

1. Don't think a member of Congress can reverse a vote.

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Fri Dec 8, 2017, 08:25 PM

Dec 2017

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Nice idea, but I'm pretty sure the system just doesn't work that way.

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

2. the senate has to vote again

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 8, 2017, 08:28 PM

Dec 2017

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,894 posts)

4. True.

Reply to Angry Dragon (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 8, 2017, 08:29 PM

Dec 2017

And I just wish every single Republican Senator's offices would be occupied by constituents who make it clear that the tax bill is an abomination.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

3. No, but if the Conference Committee makes any changes,

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 8, 2017, 08:29 PM

Dec 2017

both Houses must vote again. Collins has already signaled her discomfort with some aspects of what has been proposed.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

8. 3 of them can!

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 8, 2017, 08:35 PM

Dec 2017

Corker is already there.

Collins is two.

It IS down to one more member can reverse that vote!

ck4829

(35,084 posts)

9. LOL, we have a system still?

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 8, 2017, 10:57 PM

Dec 2017

Electoral College was supposed to filter out the people's whims and make sure they don't elect someone crazy. Whoops!

We have legislators more concerned about their donors than their constituents.

Please, just stop at "pretty sure the system just doesn't work".