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In reply to the discussion: I'm thrilled that the President didn't veto the spending bill (updated) [View all]grantcart
(53,061 posts)11. Only those oblivious to the disasterous effects of the sequestering action could advocate shutting
down the government over the Monsanto rider.
My small business had hired two people earlier this year and we had to let them both go until the sequestering is over.
The letters have only just gone out and the furloughs will start incrementally in April.
It could take about 2 months for people to see what happens.
Until we get the majority of the House back you should expect to see corporate welfare and corporate appeasing legislation added to other 'must pass' legislation, like the continuing resolution to keep the government running.
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I'm thrilled that the President didn't veto the spending bill (updated) [View all]
ProSense
Mar 2013
OP
Of course if you stop paying ransoma out, blackmail doesn't work. However, since
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#3
Thankfully, the President is more pragmatic than his armchair critics. K&R. nt
Comrade_McKenzie
Mar 2013
#5
Yes, and that is why we keep losing. I admire the Republicans and their Corporate
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#13
No, not at all. I admire their ability to get what they want, not THEM. Because
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#62
Only those oblivious to the disasterous effects of the sequestering action could advocate shutting
grantcart
Mar 2013
#11
Right. There isn't a single politically savvy person that would have advised a veto
onenote
Mar 2013
#28
"like the pigs in animal farm who shouted up ever 'accomplishment' of napoleon"
ProSense
Mar 2013
#76
By law, aren't you supposed to have one of those "I'm Barack Obama, and I approve this message"
Marr
Mar 2013
#39
I don't believe it is possible to top your sadly desperate, and inappropriate adulation.
Egalitarian Thug
Mar 2013
#59
The fact that you are seemingly compelled to reply again and again to any and every comment
Egalitarian Thug
Mar 2013
#69