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In reply to the discussion: A Secret Plan to Close Social Security's Offices and Outsource Its Work [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)66. Making "act locally" even more appealing.
Of course, the corollary to that is that money has to stay in the states. I think a constitutional amendment cutting Congress in half (at least) sounds good. (How many people does it take to focus on nothing but getting themselves re-elected?)
Never in my life did I think I'd be shilling for a left version of states' rights and, which I always considered vile, because of its history as a dog whistle for Jim Crow, much less smaller federal government. But, I am about to give up on D.C.
Take a bow, Third Way.
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eridani
Jun 2014
OP
Is this a draft for a bill? Or is there a bill number to call my representative about?
freshwest
Jun 2014
#16
Just like I didn't think courtesy was new, I don't know if incompetence is new, either.
merrily
Jun 2014
#51
Don't think it's a secret plan. I signed petitions and wrote letters to my
sinkingfeeling
Jun 2014
#19