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In reply to the discussion: It’s Obvious That Democrats Did All the Compromising on The Budget Agreement [View all]el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)8. We did stand up to them
When they took hostages.
I do know that they are after your pension; but until they start losing elections and being driven to power we are going to be stuck with half a loaf.
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It’s Obvious That Democrats Did All the Compromising on The Budget Agreement [View all]
Segami
Dec 2013
OP
That title is odd - As it's clear that there are lots of things Republicans didn't get
el_bryanto
Dec 2013
#1
Your daughter doesn't have the power to burn the house down if she doesn't get a cat
el_bryanto
Dec 2013
#5
The GOP got those drastic, unheard of cuts in 2011 thanks to Obama's blundering.
geek tragedy
Dec 2013
#17
No, they really want to spend less, a lot less, especially on programs that help people. nt
geek tragedy
Dec 2013
#16
Republicans may not have gotten everything they wanted, but Dems got nothing but more sacrifice.
Scuba
Dec 2013
#3
Bingo! Another sideways stumble toward disaster that we're supposed to cheer for. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2013
#28
obvious to all but the willfully blind - yes. But I suppose if you are being offered cancer and you
Douglas Carpenter
Dec 2013
#14
this was a compromise budget and the GOP didn't get much of anything that they
beachbum bob
Dec 2013
#33