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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Thu Mar 2, 2017, 01:55 PM Mar 2017

A GOP Revolt Threatens Trump's Agenda

A GOP Revolt Threatens Trump’s Agenda

March 2, 2017 By Taegan Goddard

Time: “Problems await Trump’s agenda at every turn. The Republican tax-reform plan has sparked a backlash from key GOP Senators, big-box retailers and powerful conservative advocacy groups with millions in ads at the ready. The plan to repeal and replace Obamacare faces a two-front revolt in the House, where some Republicans think the working replacement plan is too severe, while others believe it would permanently enshrine a new big-government entitlement. Even the plan to pour billions into the Pentagon is unlikely to happen while Republicans protect cherished programs in law enforcement, diplomacy and education.”

“As a business mogul, Trump has typically thrived amid chaos. But now that he’s President, the stakes are higher and the players far more difficult to manage. The Republican math for getting things passed remains unforgiving, prompting no less a figure than former House Speaker John Boehner to predict a quick end to GOP ‘happy talk’ about repealing and replacing Obamacare quickly.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2017/03/02/gop-revolt-threatens-trumps-agenda/

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A GOP Revolt Threatens Trump's Agenda (Original Post) DonViejo Mar 2017 OP
Republicans cannot govern vlyons Mar 2017 #1

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
1. Republicans cannot govern
Thu Mar 2, 2017, 02:26 PM
Mar 2017

Republicans are ideological true believers in the cult of money and freedom from any social responsibility.

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