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iluvtennis

(21,511 posts)
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 02:50 AM Nov 2018

Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez tweet about sending troops to the border - she asks, What if...

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@Ocasio2018
15h15 hours ago

What if instead of sending 5k troops to the border, we had sent 5k caseworkers to review + process visa applications?

In addition to averting moral crisis, it also would‘ve saved enormous amt of resources. But we don’t talk about the financial recklessness of GOP admins, do we?




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I like this young lady very much. Go AOC, go!

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Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez tweet about sending troops to the border - she asks, What if... (Original Post) iluvtennis Nov 2018 OP
Now THAT is more like what we need to hear from our Congressional reps DFW Nov 2018 #1
Heads up backtoblue Nov 2018 #2
Locking backtoblue Nov 2018 #3

DFW

(60,321 posts)
1. Now THAT is more like what we need to hear from our Congressional reps
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 05:47 AM
Nov 2018

Attack the enemy, not ourselves. I hope she keeps this up!

backtoblue

(13,211 posts)
2. Heads up
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 07:01 AM
Nov 2018

I would delete and repost in general discussion so this doesn't get locked. Just a heads up.

backtoblue

(13,211 posts)
3. Locking
Tue Nov 27, 2018, 07:59 AM
Nov 2018

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