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Freethinker65

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4. Because he is holding that hostage until Congress gives him his tax cuts

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 08:30 PM

Mar 2020

Trump is screwing around with Americans health by delaying funds until Congress gives him the tax cuts he demands.
Does this sound familiar?
The House warned after Trump's Ukraine stunt Trump would pull this shit again and again if there were no repercussions.
The GOP Senate owns this! American deaths will be on their and Trump's hands.

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Why the f**k didn't he declare a state of emergency tonight? That would have freed up a good [View all] still_one Mar 2020 OP

Cause Jared hasn't figured out how to make a buck from it yuet Rosco T. Mar 2020 #1

K&R, his breathing was strained too much to declare anything. Sounded like he was going to fall over uponit7771 Mar 2020 #2

He wants to take credit. Declaring a SOE, most stuff happens... SKKY Mar 2020 #3

Because he is holding that hostage until Congress gives him his tax cuts Freethinker65 Mar 2020 #4

He thinks it makes him look bad. He said it was no big deal and it would be over soon. RockRaven Mar 2020 #5

Bingo! nt brer cat Mar 2020 #12

I thought that calling a state of emergency sarisataka Mar 2020 #6

No. A state of emergency was declared for Hurricane Katrina. It releases funds still_one Mar 2020 #8

I am aware of that sarisataka Mar 2020 #10

+++ still_one Mar 2020 #11

He already did... MoonlitKnight Mar 2020 #7

A state of emergency scare me because it will probably give him unprecedented power Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #9