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Carlpatrick

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8. Again...

Reply to arely staircase (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 08:27 PM

Jul 2013

Democrats ALSO voted to allow the rates to revert to the previous rates....did you read the votes total?
Wasn't R's that killed lower rates. They didn't propose the rate or the Sunset provision.

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Republicans Essentialy Vote to Double Interest on Student Loans [View all] arely staircase Jul 2013 OP

To be fair, they had already pissed off all of the Latino and women voters. What was left ... 11 Bravo Jul 2013 #1

Again... how does 49 trump 51? Please explain to me. CurtEastPoint Jul 2013 #2

Filibuster rules in the senate. Blanks Jul 2013 #10

Thanks Harry. GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #3

Yes, he's the one who should be singled out for scorn. Scurrilous Jul 2013 #4

Actually.... Carlpatrick Jul 2013 #5

and now they are trying to extend the lower rates and the republicans oppose it arely staircase Jul 2013 #6

Again... Carlpatrick Jul 2013 #8

Again, Dems wanted to extend the lower rates and the Republicans blocked it arely staircase Jul 2013 #12

The 1% control the pieces, and we lose the game. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #7

maybe so Enrique Jul 2013 #9

From the link: bighart Jul 2013 #11