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freshwest

(53,661 posts)
26. Thanks. No more both the same, CT, Ron Paul, Libertarian, Bagger talking points.
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 12:10 AM
Jan 2013
A Reminder Of How The GOP Spent Its Last 4 Years

This is a post from a commenter on Huffington Post. It's the kind of list that should infuriate anyone who feels the government should cater to those who vote and the country it supposedly represents.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/27/fiscal-cliff_n_2370224.html

Two Years Ago, John Boehner promised to be "Laser Focused on Jobs and the Economy" So what has the GOP House been up to?


House Bills passed:

46 Bills on Abortion
113 Bills on Religion
73 Bills on Family Relationships
36 Bills on Marriage
72 Bills on Firearms
604 Bills on Taxation
437 Bills on Govt Investigations

Bills attempted and failed to be passed even by the GOP:


33 attempts to Defund Obamacare.....Failed
15 attempts to Cut Funding for Planned Parenthood......Failed
3 Attempts to Cut Funding for VA Hospitals.......Failed.

GOP blocked bills:


Blocked bill to aid Small Business
Blocked Unemployment extension
Blocked Bank Reform Bills
Blocked Campaign Finance Reform and open Contributions Law
Blocked MULTIPLE Jobs Bills
Blocked Infrastructure Bill
Blocked Ending Tax Breaks for companies that Outsource Jobs
Blocked Wall Street Reform
Blocked Energy Legislation
Blocked Mine Safety Bill
Blocked Oil Spill Liability Cap increase
Blocked Bill to lower Oil Company Tax Breaks
Blocked Bill to impose charging American Oil Companies on Oil achieved in the Gulf

Number of TRUE Jobs Bills even allowed to come to a vote in the House....NONE.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/12/27/1174156/-A-Reminder-Of-How-The-GOP-Spent-Its-Last-4-Years

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022079777

The Tea Party does not represent me, or the middle class, or America. They are bad company to be keeping. This country is better off with Democrats in power.
And we voted these fools in. aptal Dec 2012 #1
I didn't vote the Tea Party in, and believe me, the money they get in Congress is chump change. freshwest Dec 2012 #3
Well this I am sure this "exhaustion" is bipartisan. aptal Dec 2012 #4
I'm not. My representatives took no corporate money, made no deals. As I said, I didn't vote TP. freshwest Dec 2012 #5
So none of our democrats every do anything wrong? aptal Dec 2012 #8
No, and they are adults and behave like adults. I didn't vote for baggers, so the people doing wrong freshwest Dec 2012 #13
I am so sick of hearing this Speed8098 Dec 2012 #15
You are correct. oldbanjo Dec 2012 #18
My point is simply... aptal Dec 2012 #21
Thanks. No more both the same, CT, Ron Paul, Libertarian, Bagger talking points. freshwest Jan 2013 #26
That's for damned sure. 2naSalit Dec 2012 #11
This is Andy Borowitz, so get angry at the real thing. babylonsister Dec 2012 #24
Seems to me that only the ones former_con Dec 2012 #9
Not only that, Congress apparently worked Al Queda out of a job, while they were at it. 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #2
Oh, just great, Curmudgeoness Dec 2012 #6
Hahaha! babylonsister Dec 2012 #14
Oh poor babies! My heart goes out to them. Auntie Bush Dec 2012 #7
No wonder they think 2naSalit Dec 2012 #10
Bet the capitol janitors who keep those floors polished work harder every day in a day Cleita Dec 2012 #12
Can't Boner clean his own office? Cobalt-60 Dec 2012 #22
Andy Borowitz ROCKS! NICO9000 Dec 2012 #16
Oh Dear God get them to the fainting couch. sheshe2 Dec 2012 #17
Yes, unbelievable. Freshout Dec 2012 #20
Welcome to DU Freshout! sheshe2 Dec 2012 #25
ROFLMAO! ReRe Dec 2012 #19
Too damn many serious people here! babylonsister Dec 2012 #23
Boehner Just Wants Wife To Listen, Not Come Up With Alternative Debt-Reduction Ideas condoleeza Jan 2013 #27
Well shit they're all like 110 yrs old! dem4ward Jan 2013 #28
Onion? 4_TN_TITANS Jan 2013 #29
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