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rateyes

(17,438 posts) Wed Apr 22, 2020, 02:52 PM Apr 2020

So, why wasn't money to the states included in this last package?

Nancy should pass that funding right now, and dare McConnell to have Republicans vote against it. WTF? How many state employees are going to lose their pensions if they don’t do this?

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So, why wasn't money to the states included in this last package? (Original Post) rateyes Apr 2020 OP

Their plan is to bankrupt the states so they cannot honor iemitsu Apr 2020 #1

They don't want to relinquish power over the states FoxNewsSucks Apr 2020 #2

iemitsu

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1. Their plan is to bankrupt the states so they cannot honor

Reply to rateyes (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2020, 03:14 PM

Apr 2020

their pension obligations or provide any other services to their citizens.

FoxNewsSucks

(10,429 posts)

2. They don't want to relinquish power over the states

Reply to rateyes (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2020, 03:14 PM

Apr 2020

Actually, I'd like to know why the House, supposedly the holder of the purse strings, isn't passing a LOT of bills that would help people, small business, the post office, state and local governments.

Make Moscow Mitch defend his corporate greed.

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