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27. I Know That This Is There Plan But The Question I'm Asking Is What Is Their Reply When Asked.....

Reply to 0rganism (Reply #23)

Tue Jul 15, 2014, 09:45 PM

Jul 2014

Why don't you support infrastructure rebuilding?

They can't say what you've suggested. They wouldn't dare tell that truth.

They have to have some answer though that they think the American People will buy. What is it?

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So What Is The Repubs Reasoning & Their Response For Not Putting Money Into The Infrastructure?.. [View all] global1 Jul 2014 OP

I have never heard a reason given. upaloopa Jul 2014 #1

I Want To Know How They Could Possibly Justify Not Upgrading Our Infrastructure..... global1 Jul 2014 #5

Serfs were forbidden to travel without their lord's sayso. hobbit709 Jul 2014 #2

It's a good thing that would happen while a Democrat is in the White House. arcane1 Jul 2014 #3

The cost - that's it gratuitous Jul 2014 #22

I think they're just dumb. tridim Jul 2014 #4

Perhaps a question that should come up at every state campaign event this season. Skidmore Jul 2014 #6

There It Is - You Hit The Problem Right On The Button...... global1 Jul 2014 #11

The corporate press is not there to support... prairierose Jul 2014 #17

That doesn't mean that a large number of people asking this question Skidmore Jul 2014 #19

Skidmore, you are correct, I was... prairierose Jul 2014 #26

Their financial backer friends aren't cashing in rocktivity Jul 2014 #7

"Taxes are theft!! Tyranny!!!1! Usurper! Benghazi!" PeaceNikki Jul 2014 #8

Something about bootstraps, maybe? randome Jul 2014 #9

Repubs are waiting for interest rates to go back up JaneyVee Jul 2014 #10

Privatize it all, let it fall apart and then make profit off building new. Motown_Johnny Jul 2014 #12

The GOPs response to the infrastructure... SummerSnow Jul 2014 #13

They usually say it's already been done and that it was wasted. Puzzledtraveller Jul 2014 #14

They are waiting for Obama to be out of office. Then there will be an explosion of Fed and private kelliekat44 Jul 2014 #15

But they (we) have been underspending on infrastructure for decades. truebluegreen Jul 2014 #28

Republicans love broken down bridges and roads. SummerSnow Jul 2014 #16

Were so busy giving fianancil aid to countiries to rebuild their infrastructure, SummerSnow Jul 2014 #18

Because they want America to fail and the wealthy can buy what they want and put it on a fee for TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #20

Privatize all roads and bridges. What would Ayn do? Kingofalldems Jul 2014 #21

it's actually quite simple and effective 0rganism Jul 2014 #23

I Know That This Is There Plan But The Question I'm Asking Is What Is Their Reply When Asked..... global1 Jul 2014 #27

Their reply would be entirely consistent with their propaganda points 0rganism Jul 2014 #29

Pick one. mstinamotorcity2 Jul 2014 #24

so have the dems put up an infrastructure bill yet? like their jobs bill....oops dont have one nt msongs Jul 2014 #25