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roamer65

(36,744 posts)
2. The people of those states want it.
Sat Mar 6, 2021, 06:18 PM
Mar 2021

Hopefully they are wise enough to remember.

Ha...LOL.

What am I thinking????

intrepidity

(7,275 posts)
3. Too bad they can't write a separate bill for each state
Sat Mar 6, 2021, 06:18 PM
Mar 2021

and vote on them individually.

That'd be an interesting experiment.

bullimiami

(13,076 posts)
4. theres a thought. how about if you bring up an amendment that the senators can remove their state.
Sat Mar 6, 2021, 06:21 PM
Mar 2021

So Texas Pete and John (or whatever) heres the amendment that Texans will not participate.
The Democrats will ALL vote with you two so its sure to pass.

In or out?

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
7. Believe it or not there are democrats in Oklahoma
Sat Mar 6, 2021, 06:36 PM
Mar 2021

I am one of them.

It’s not my fault my senators are awful.

I try to help elect democrats in this state.

Really!

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)
10. Sure, should we just let all those innocent people starve just because you are ticked off?
Sat Mar 6, 2021, 06:50 PM
Mar 2021

That is such a cold hearted comment.

old guy

(3,283 posts)
12. No repub voter should accept this money. It would be undignified.
Sat Mar 6, 2021, 07:18 PM
Mar 2021

Do as their senators did and just say No.

dsc

(52,152 posts)
13. While for me that isn't a problem
Sat Mar 6, 2021, 07:30 PM
Mar 2021

it is a problem that some of the highest profile benefits wind up going more to red areas than to blue ones. It is one reason making the income threshold was such a dumb idea.

14. President Biden: "There are not Red States and Blue States -- there are the United States."
Sat Mar 6, 2021, 08:13 PM
Mar 2021

Red states shouldn't have to suffer because they were conned by their politicians.

mcar

(42,278 posts)
15. You do realize that Democrats live and vote in "red" states
Sat Mar 6, 2021, 08:29 PM
Mar 2021

I deplore my senators, my governor and my state legislature.

But every election season, I, and thousands of other Democrats, are out there knocking on doors and doing what we can to GOTV.

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