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mwmisses4289

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3. It is vengeance and theft, using "rooting out fraud and abuse" as the excuse.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2025, 09:23 AM

Feb 2025

The Republicans have always seen taxpayer money as their own private piggy bank, and now they have let loose someone who will make the attempt to steal all that lovely moolah they have longed for.

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'People Are Really Angry': Fury Over Musk and DOGE Triggers Spike in Calls to Congress [View all] babylonsister Feb 2025 OP

Sane people also know this travesty is a RW group effort................... Lovie777 Feb 2025 #1

Great! Flood their phones and emails with our outrage! Timeflyer Feb 2025 #2

It is vengeance and theft, using "rooting out fraud and abuse" as the excuse. mwmisses4289 Feb 2025 #3

That's been every CCP Chairman's playbook since Mao. Rooting out abuse and corruption. AZLD4Candidate Feb 2025 #12

+1 dalton99a Feb 2025 #14

I am calling republicans in GA Henry203 Feb 2025 #4

The only thing they care about is getting re elected. Boomerproud Feb 2025 #5

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Ugh. No, WP, we don't want them to "find out more" about musk. We want them to STOP him. Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #6

Hello "mailbox full." hay rick Feb 2025 #7

Here in Arkanstan, I have not heard a peep. If anything is said it is "why did Biden kill all the chickens" and LiberalArkie Feb 2025 #8

😭 LiberalLoner Feb 2025 #11

Same in Peoples Republic of Florida Wifes husband Feb 2025 #19

So much for his "mandate." Passages Feb 2025 #9

MAGAs want their country back BOSSHOG Feb 2025 #10

Keep. Going! Alice B. Feb 2025 #13

Calling every day leighbythesea2 Feb 2025 #15

Call them every day. mtngirl47 Feb 2025 #16

Good resource! Thanks! But I don't just call MY senators and congresscritters. I call ALL of them, plus the president. BComplex Feb 2025 #17

This is who we're up against AncientOfDays Feb 2025 #20

Keep calling your representatives! lindalou65 Feb 2025 #21