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fredamae

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10. I don't trust them at All

Reply to FreakinDJ (Original post)

Fri Aug 2, 2013, 09:38 AM

Aug 2013

on any issue-If it points in the direction of helping Country/Economy/Us? It Will fail.

There's "always" just enuf Dems to let whatever pass/fail by "jest enuf" votes.

I used to "blind" trust Dems until I started reviewing their votes on the big issues...

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Do you Trust this President and Congress to Overhaul Corporate Taxes [View all] FreakinDJ Aug 2013 OP

No. Not at all. Autumn Aug 2013 #1

Hell no. nt Mnemosyne Aug 2013 #2

No - just lip service. dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #3

No Lee-Lee Aug 2013 #4

I cringe whenever I see Obama as our chief negotiator. Lasher Aug 2013 #5

Especially when the Tax Code "Shapes the Direction of our Economy" FreakinDJ Aug 2013 #6

He includes the problem as part of the solution AgingAmerican Aug 2013 #24

If the dems put Bernie Sanders and Alan Grayson Ichingcarpenter Aug 2013 #7

I'm betting it would get "So Bad" Bernie would drop out of the negotiations FreakinDJ Aug 2013 #9

I trust this president to give a good speech about it. --nt CrispyQ Aug 2013 #8

I don't trust them at All fredamae Aug 2013 #10

K&R Not at all. What I do trust is that little people will end up paying more to get less Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #11

No vi5 Aug 2013 #12

! NV Whino Aug 2013 #13

Hell no. The Link Aug 2013 #14

Wall Street's at record highs... Octafish Aug 2013 #15

Nope, if they touch corporate taxes at all, it will only be to screw "regular" people further. n/t hughee99 Aug 2013 #16

I trust they will overhaul them to further lower effective corporate tax rates Dragonfli Aug 2013 #17

Why would someone trust them? TheKentuckian Aug 2013 #18

Really? You have to ask? Safetykitten Aug 2013 #19

NOOOO!!!!! newfie11 Aug 2013 #20

And No way would I trust them with Universal Health Care!!!! JoePhilly Aug 2013 #21

I'm with you! Any incremental improvement is just "lipstick on a pig." great white snark Aug 2013 #31

Nope. Maven Aug 2013 #22

About as far as I could spit a Buick. Lizzie Poppet Aug 2013 #23

For me, this goes well beyond taxes. mick063 Aug 2013 #25

NO I don't trust this president and congress to do anything. bowens43 Aug 2013 #26

Nope (nt) bigwillq Aug 2013 #27

is there a f**k NO button? n/t Locrian Aug 2013 #28

NO! Since they only represent the corp crooks, there is no one to speak for people on point Aug 2013 #29

No way! Enthusiast Aug 2013 #30

Trust them to do WHAT? hobbit709 Aug 2013 #32

this says it all dembotoz Aug 2013 #37

THIS CONGRESS, LOL! B Calm Aug 2013 #33

Not at all qualitybeatsquantity Aug 2013 #34

I trust neither of them... 99Forever Aug 2013 #35

No. andlor Aug 2013 #36

What That Rushpublican House??? KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #38

Absolutely DefenseLawyer Aug 2013 #39

Of course I trust the President arely staircase Aug 2013 #40

They're both working for the other team so Broward Aug 2013 #41