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(13,185 posts) Tue Oct 21, 2025, 08:23 PM Oct 2025

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Sen Chris Murphy just made a good point with Chris Hays: [View all]

Last edited Tue Oct 21, 2025, 10:11 PM - Edit history (1)

For the amount of money Trump is giving Argentina, they could end the shut down now because it’s enough to cover the Affordable Care Act subsidies, which is what the squabble is all about.

But Trump would rather help a right wing buddy than help Americans.

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Sen Chris Murphy just made a good point with Chris Hays: [View all] surfered Oct 2025 OP

Damn good point. I think Sen. Murphy is yorkster Oct 2025 #1

Murphy"s earlier take... lame54 Oct 2025 #22

Isn't it BeerBarrelPolka Oct 2025 #2

And then theres the Albanians with their hands out BOSSHOG Oct 2025 #4

And the South Americans BeerBarrelPolka Oct 2025 #5

Aristocracy first IbogaProject Oct 2025 #12

It's "AUTOCRATS first" Dave says Oct 2025 #15

I still can't figure out where Trump got the power to gift that money to Argentina. Baitball Blogger Oct 2025 #3

He can do anything he wants because the GOP-controled House and Senate have completely abdicated their responsibiility! ShazzieB Oct 2025 #6

Along with the Supreme Court. Lonestarblue Oct 2025 #19

That, too, of course. ShazzieB Oct 2025 #21

I believe it's "Foreign Aid," which is the President's preview; surfered Oct 2025 #7

Yep malaise Oct 2025 #8

repukes simply do not care if we have health insurance Skittles Oct 2025 #9

Argentina was a test run for Project 2025, so they want to help it not fail liberalla Oct 2025 #10

Thune could end it now without a single Dem Arazi Oct 2025 #11

Here's the video for those who missed it: Rhiannon12866 Oct 2025 #13

It's not a "squabble", it's a shakedown. pandr32 Oct 2025 #14

This should be on the lips of EVERY DEM. Loudly. Repeatedly. Maru Kitteh Oct 2025 #16

So maybe MAGA doesn't mean Make Argentina Great Again but rather MLWR Oct 2025 #17

Assisting notsees are the most importantest people to shower billions $$$$$ upon. Clouds Passing Oct 2025 #18

Murphy is likely to take a run for president, I think. Passages Oct 2025 #20