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LiberalArkie

(15,728 posts) Fri Oct 1, 2021, 11:09 AM Oct 2021

How much could they cut the budget bill if it did not include any money for the senators states

that vote against it?

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How much could they cut the budget bill if it did not include any money for the senators states (Original Post) LiberalArkie Oct 2021 OP

A meaningless question since they shouldn't and they won't brooklynite Oct 2021 #1

While yes it is meaningless, it goes to the greater point that the two OnDoutside Oct 2021 #2

Technically no, D states don't get cut off BUT it's a fact that R states get more federal money than in2herbs Oct 2021 #4

How much could they keep if they tripled taxes... RainCaster Oct 2021 #3

brooklynite

(94,729 posts)

1. A meaningless question since they shouldn't and they won't

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Fri Oct 1, 2021, 11:12 AM

Oct 2021

Do Democratic States get cut off if their Senators vote against a Republican budget?

OnDoutside

(19,970 posts)

2. While yes it is meaningless, it goes to the greater point that the two

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 1, 2021, 11:14 AM

Oct 2021

of them wouldn't turn down money if it was only for their state

in2herbs

(2,947 posts)

4. Technically no, D states don't get cut off BUT it's a fact that R states get more federal money than

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 1, 2021, 01:29 PM

Oct 2021

what they pay in, so in effect, yes, D states do get cut off.

RainCaster

(10,914 posts)

3. How much could they keep if they tripled taxes...

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Fri Oct 1, 2021, 11:15 AM

Oct 2021

...on those who bought and paid for manchin & synema? Let's go a little further, and raise the taxes of all those who still support DFT and the Jan 6 insurrection.

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