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getagrip_already

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4. he is following a scorched/salted earth strategy...

Reply to Nexus2 (Original post)

Wed Dec 16, 2020, 02:19 PM

Dec 2020

of leaving nothing of value behind for the enemy to rebuild with or feed their populations.

It is a power play to make the first four years of a biden administration so difficult the country will be ready for a gop candidate.

He tried the same thing during obamas years, but didn't have the senate for the first 2 so obama was able to get some real economic lifting done.

He won't make that mistake again.

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Why is McConnell so dead set against payments to help state and local governments? [View all] Nexus2 Dec 2020 OP

His base thinks the money will go to "blue states". marybourg Dec 2020 #1

The blue states that fund always-in-the-red red states soothsayer Dec 2020 #2

Yup, those blue states. marybourg Dec 2020 #9

Because the people that need the money are taking their anger out on state and local Johonny Dec 2020 #3

he is following a scorched/salted earth strategy... getagrip_already Dec 2020 #4

☝️This underpants Dec 2020 #10

Because he understands edhopper Dec 2020 #5

The conservative view is that urban governments are wasteful Klaralven Dec 2020 #6

They want to pin the coming financial disasters on the Democratic Party peggysue2 Dec 2020 #7

Goes to bluestates and blue cities, enough said beachbumbob Dec 2020 #8

He wants to destroy pensions for government workers Danmel Dec 2020 #11

Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!!!!! It's always about taking from the poor and giving to the rich. hedda_foil Dec 2020 #12