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csziggy

(34,189 posts) Tue Apr 1, 2014, 05:12 PM Apr 2014

So now that Obamacare is a sucess, can we force the House to vote [View all]

50+ times to re-authorize unemployment benefits for those who have been out of work for extended periods?

Or 50+ times to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 or better?

I'd be happy if the Democrats would force the Republicans in the House to vote over and over and over on really NEEDED things rather than trying to take good stuff away from the American people!

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So now that Obamacare is a sucess, can we force the House to vote [View all] csziggy Apr 2014 OP

It sounds like a great idea to ME! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2014 #1

I'd call up my tea party member of the House to suggest it csziggy Apr 2014 #2

Good luck with getting the Republican controlled House to hold votes they don't want to. VanillaRhapsody Apr 2014 #3

I would love to see Nancy Pelosi propose votes every session csziggy Apr 2014 #5

well if we win in November...that would be sweet sweet sweet revenge... VanillaRhapsody Apr 2014 #6

They would need 218 votes for a discharge petition BumRushDaShow Apr 2014 #4

Maybe I'll call my senator csziggy Apr 2014 #7

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