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Zorro

(15,724 posts)
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 11:08 PM Jun 2014

MORNING AFTER TEA PARTY WIN, HOUSE G.O.P. PROPOSES END TO SOCIAL SECURITY, RETURN TO CHILD LABOR

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—The morning after Tuesday’s stunning Tea Party victory in Virginia, House Republicans unveiled a sweeping new legislative agenda, proposing an end to Social Security, a return to child labor, and unprecedented gun rights for pets.

“The Republican Party is the party of common sense,” said House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio). “And such common-sense proposals as electronic ankle bracelets for immigrant babies and a barbed-wire fence with Canada are long overdue.”

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) echoed Speaker Boehner’s sentiments as he touted his signature legislation, “to put Americans under the age of twelve back to work.”

“Instead of spending all day playing with Xboxes, our kids should be in factories assembling them,” he said.

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2014/06/morning-after-tea-party-win-house-gop-proposes-end-to-social-security-return-to-child-labor.html

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MORNING AFTER TEA PARTY WIN, HOUSE G.O.P. PROPOSES END TO SOCIAL SECURITY, RETURN TO CHILD LABOR (Original Post) Zorro Jun 2014 OP
Getting a bit too close to the truth, there, Andy. Watch out. Sure that's Brat's plan... freshwest Jun 2014 #1
Borowitz is good, but I liked him better when his stuff was satire. Scuba Jun 2014 #2
I started to type "DUzy", then I realized that you're quite right. riqster Jun 2014 #6
the only thing... bighughdiehl Jun 2014 #3
I could believe it, for the year 2016! blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #4
I'm sure that's their actual plan in some form or another sakabatou Jun 2014 #5

riqster

(13,986 posts)
6. I started to type "DUzy", then I realized that you're quite right.
Thu Jun 12, 2014, 08:53 AM
Jun 2014

Not all that funny, some days. But then, satire isn't always.

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