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spanone

(135,891 posts) Sat Oct 12, 2013, 08:34 AM Oct 2013

so, there could be a reward for shutting down the government....

they're talking about the medical device tax....

give the fuckers NOTHING.

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so, there could be a reward for shutting down the government.... (Original Post) spanone Oct 2013 OP

Yes, if your goal is break up the USA, steal the public lands, sell the minerals Coyotl Oct 2013 #1

Looking that way and they'll be coming back for more. Broward Oct 2013 #2

Selective shutdown of non-military federal functions is its own reward. This is a cherry on top. leveymg Oct 2013 #3

Worse than that.... Tom Rinaldo Oct 2013 #4

The only reward I see is the destruction of the republican party. B Calm Oct 2013 #5

ANY capitulation at all... 99Forever Oct 2013 #6

+1. n/t Laelth Oct 2013 #8

I don't see a problem with this if the revenue is replaced. randome Oct 2013 #7

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)

1. Yes, if your goal is break up the USA, steal the public lands, sell the minerals

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Sat Oct 12, 2013, 08:36 AM

Oct 2013

Broward

(1,976 posts)

2. Looking that way and they'll be coming back for more.

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Sat Oct 12, 2013, 08:38 AM

Oct 2013

leveymg

(36,418 posts)

3. Selective shutdown of non-military federal functions is its own reward. This is a cherry on top.

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Sat Oct 12, 2013, 08:39 AM

Oct 2013

They'd make it permanent, right now, if they could.

Tom Rinaldo

(22,917 posts)

4. Worse than that....

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Sat Oct 12, 2013, 08:39 AM

Oct 2013

The proposal floated by Collins envisions putting off default for 6 months and reopening government through January as "part of a framework that would include cuts in benefit programs"

B Calm

(28,762 posts)

5. The only reward I see is the destruction of the republican party.

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Sat Oct 12, 2013, 08:40 AM

Oct 2013

99Forever

(14,524 posts)

6. ANY capitulation at all...

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Sat Oct 12, 2013, 08:44 AM

Oct 2013

... on ANYTHING, proves that Democrats have learned nothing.

Face down these bullies or have this same crap repeated over and over again.

Give them nothing, in fact, DEMAND a reverse of all the damage they have already done as a STARTING POINT for "negotiations."

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

8. +1. n/t

Reply to 99Forever (Reply #6)

Sat Oct 12, 2013, 08:58 AM

Oct 2013

-Laelth

randome

(34,845 posts)

7. I don't see a problem with this if the revenue is replaced.

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Sat Oct 12, 2013, 08:46 AM

Oct 2013

But I don't see the Republicans as desperate enough to agree to another tax just so they can say they succeeded at something. And I agree. They should get nothing for doing their jobs by paying the bills they authorized.
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