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Boxerfan Donating Member (710 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-18-11 11:36 AM
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Rep. Pete Defazio voting for the Republican trap-Balanced Budget Amendment
The BBA on the floor requires a(70%?) super majority to move anything budget related...
That will ASSURE nothing goes through...

And I saw my fellow Oregonian & Democrat Pete Defazio voting for this trap. Shame on you Democrats falling for this! A shiny object or whatever the reason you KNOW this vote will keep anything good for Americans being budgeted.
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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-18-11 11:39 AM
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1. How is it a trap?
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Boxerfan Donating Member (710 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-18-11 11:42 AM
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2. The trap is a super majority is required to move any budget related bill.
And that means a asmall determined band of lunatics can hold up anything & EVERYTHING.Sound familiar??

That is the plan Y'know
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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-18-11 02:42 PM
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6. No it won't as this bill will never make it through the ratification process
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LonePirate Donating Member (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-18-11 11:42 AM
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3. Really??? It will eventually force Dems to cut benefit programs since Rs will never raise taxes.
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daleanime Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-18-11 11:53 AM
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4. And neither party feels like talking about...
real cuts to "defense contractors" or ending any of those wars.:banghead:
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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-18-11 02:43 PM
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7. No it won't as this bill will never make it through the ratification process
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-18-11 11:58 AM
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5. That is why there is an OWS.
Cause and effect.
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