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(4,498 posts) Tue Jul 1, 2025, 11:46 AM Jul 2025

MURKOWSKI PROVISION OUT: from multiple sources

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MURKOWSKI PROVISION OUT: from multiple sources (Original Post) Passages Jul 2025 OP

Well, well, well... JohnQFunk Jul 2025 #1

What an absolutely ridiculous . . . DarthDem Jul 2025 #2

Blatant, I agree. Passages Jul 2025 #3

It is demoralizing and depressing. Passages Jul 2025 #4

I hope Alaska has recall provisions. Baitball Blogger Jul 2025 #5

Then why did she vote for the bill? yardwork Jul 2025 #6

See below Passages Jul 2025 #7

JohnQFunk

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1. Well, well, well...

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Tue Jul 1, 2025, 11:57 AM

Jul 2025

DarthDem

(5,465 posts)

2. What an absolutely ridiculous . . .

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Tue Jul 1, 2025, 11:59 AM

Jul 2025

. . . system of government.

I hope that any of us who have the opportunity to explain this to anyone in the coming days/weeks will indicate that it's all about the GOP attempting to pass tax breaks for the wealthy paid for by cuts to services for the poor.

Passages

(4,498 posts)

3. Blatant, I agree.

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Tue Jul 1, 2025, 12:00 PM

Jul 2025

Passages

(4,498 posts)

4. It is demoralizing and depressing.

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Tue Jul 1, 2025, 12:13 PM

Jul 2025

Baitball Blogger

(52,720 posts)

5. I hope Alaska has recall provisions.

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Tue Jul 1, 2025, 12:24 PM

Jul 2025

yardwork

(69,643 posts)

6. Then why did she vote for the bill?

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Tue Jul 1, 2025, 12:26 PM

Jul 2025

Disappointing.

Passages

(4,498 posts)

7. See below

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Tue Jul 1, 2025, 12:30 PM

Jul 2025

In addition, Murkowski got a tax break for Alaskan fishing villages and whaling captains inserted into the bill.
https://americanprospect.bluelena.io/index.php?action=social&chash=0084ae4bc24c0795d1e6a4f58444d39b.3411&s=4ad9d5fb309cb2240103b1ed74b1c681

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