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rtracey

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35. Why would they

Reply to annabanana (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 03:38 PM

Mar 2013

Why would the controlling body, the Republicans want to stop the sequester? They WANT these budget cuts, they want less government, and deep down inside in places where we never get to go, they want the defense budget cut too. LESS GOVT is the battle cry of the Tea Party backed Republican house... No... you won't see this bill passed, you won't see an end to this situation unless President Obama caves in on things the democrats want....this is the only way the sequester will be stopped....

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Easy Peasy sequester fix, ala Alan Grayson: [View all] annabanana Mar 2013 OP

Thanks to Alan Grayson. panader0 Mar 2013 #1

I got that very same email... Blanks Mar 2013 #2

Signed NV Whino Mar 2013 #3

Signed reteachinwi Mar 2013 #4

Way to go!. . thanks. . . .n/t annabanana Mar 2013 #5

Went there, did that. zeemike Mar 2013 #6

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #7

There are currently 145,998 signatures littlemissmartypants Mar 2013 #8

excellent!. . . .n/t annabanana Mar 2013 #10

John Conyers has been my hero since 2004 MadLinguist Mar 2013 #9

What? Common sense in congress, is that even allowed? fasttense Mar 2013 #11

The world really needs the Wobblies now!. . .n/t annabanana Mar 2013 #12

Medicare.. sendero Mar 2013 #19

Thanks, I forgot about that change. n/t fasttense Mar 2013 #31

Almost 177,000 signatures at this point. They need to get to 200,000! bullwinkle428 Mar 2013 #13

thanks for the kick!. . .n/t annabanana Mar 2013 #14

Less than 20,000 needed now Roland99 Mar 2013 #15

Let's make a deal. Not in favor of the sequester, but... JayhawkSD Mar 2013 #16

Anyone who compares household type debt---err like a car... trumad Mar 2013 #17

Their obligation to "Good Faith" is to the American people not TeaPubliKlan hostage takers TheKentuckian Mar 2013 #18

Stealing from your grandmother's Social Security check is not JDPriestly Mar 2013 #22

And Medicare/Medicaid is NOT a problem ... the insurance industry IS THE PROBLEM. SomeGuyInEagan Mar 2013 #29

Thanks. You are right. JDPriestly Mar 2013 #42

Agreeing with you ... and adding to your original point. SomeGuyInEagan Mar 2013 #44

Because there is a whole lot of 'good faith' going on in DC now, SaveAmerica Mar 2013 #27

A "portion" of the 1985 Act was found unconstitutional. The 1987 Act ammended it. ieoeja Mar 2013 #39

False example quakerboy Mar 2013 #41

K&R!! hue Mar 2013 #20

Signed geardaddy Mar 2013 #21

"There are currently 186,496 signatures" onestepforward Mar 2013 #23

I can hear the Republicans now.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #24

There are currently 188,134 signatures SaveAmerica Mar 2013 #25

K&R midnight Mar 2013 #26

Signed. Currently 188,339 signatures nt Purplehazed Mar 2013 #28

K&R SalviaBlue Mar 2013 #30

should be easy as long as no votes from republicans is needed RedstDem Mar 2013 #32

It's a petition, not legislation (yet). . . .n/t annabanana Mar 2013 #33

Oh, this is not good. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2013 #34

Why would they rtracey Mar 2013 #35

What a concept. nt silvershadow Mar 2013 #36

193549. Nt. Purplehazed Mar 2013 #37

Signed. timdog44 Mar 2013 #38

Thanks!. . .n/t annabanana Mar 2013 #40

220,798 and counting Oilwellian Mar 2013 #43