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15. I would wager those billionaires are trying to protect that reddish state from going purple.

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 09:21 PM

Oct 2013

They know the Republican Congress will get hammered in 2014 the longer this shutdown lasts.

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My neighbor is furious. [View all] Bluzmann57 Oct 2013 OP

Feel for the family, kids should not suffer for education Southside Oct 2013 #1

I saw a post where a Billionaire couple stepped forward to fund Head Start... AnotherDreamWeaver Oct 2013 #2

I think they're funding just zentrum Oct 2013 #3

From what I understand it was for 6 locations BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #5

It's in Texas. displacedtexan Oct 2013 #9

Thanks! BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #18

OK. My partner and I were to speak at a Forestry Workshop tomorrow, AnotherDreamWeaver Oct 2013 #7

This is just sad. BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #4

Saw a lady get out of Head Start car and go into the store today. grantcart Oct 2013 #10

Very sad to hear this. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #11

Damn tea Partiers and their followers TxDemChem Oct 2013 #12

I agree. TxDemChem Oct 2013 #25

the republicans have no idea KT2000 Oct 2013 #13

I could understand ignorance sarge43 Oct 2013 #14

Agree - indifference fits better n/t KT2000 Oct 2013 #19

I'm sorry that they've been affected. hamsterjill Oct 2013 #16

Chickens coming home to roost pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #21

I will never understand why anyone making under a million a year munster69 Oct 2013 #17

Looks like shutting the government applegrove Oct 2013 #20

You had me at, "She told me that she will NEVER vote republican again" Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #22

,,,she will NEVER vote republican AGAIN? benld74 Oct 2013 #23