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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-06-10 04:15 PM
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Didn't the ReTHUGS pass the first Patriot Act
during their lame duck session?

I mean what the fuck!!!!!!1
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alsame Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-06-10 04:19 PM
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1. It got 98 votes in the Senate. I believe Feingold was the
only Nay.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-06-10 04:39 PM
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2. I cannot believe Democrats are allowing
Edited on Mon Dec-06-10 04:58 PM by malaise
ReTHUGS to win over tax cuts. This makes no fucking sense.
The tax cuts did not create jobs and the gap between rich and poor is wider now than any time in history.

How the fuck did Bush start two wars while giving the rich tax cuts and not expect everything to crash.

sp.
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alsame Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-06-10 04:54 PM
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3. Everyone knows trickle down doesn't work. I can only assume
that too many Dems are just concerned about keeping their big money donors happy.
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Vegetarianist Donating Member (39 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-06-10 04:55 PM
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4. 1st passed in 2001, reauthorization in 2005, not election years, so no lame duck. Just saying n/t
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