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Bohunk68

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2. In theory, it's nice and terrific that they should do this.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Feb 26, 2015, 10:09 AM

Feb 2015

That being said, it will go precisely nowheres. It's that Republic majority in both houses and who controls the agenda. This is nothing but a useless "feel good" joke on the electorate.

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Dem bill would withhold lawmaker pay if DHS shuts down [View all] babylonsister Feb 2015 OP

Well bless them for speaking up & saying what many taxpaying citizens also believe. misterhighwasted Feb 2015 #1

In theory, it's nice and terrific that they should do this. Bohunk68 Feb 2015 #2

If the DHS shuts down... Helen Borg Feb 2015 #3

Do you believe FEMA is necessary? Bandit Feb 2015 #5

That's the thing... Helen Borg Feb 2015 #6

Considering that this is unconstitutional... Action_Patrol Feb 2015 #4

^ THIS ^ mac56 Mar 2015 #10

Fema worked just fine penndragon69 Feb 2015 #7

Hurt them in the pocketbook? tomsaiditagain Feb 2015 #8

upon being sworn in freeze their assets. obxhead Mar 2015 #9

They're going to ban lobbyists? icymist Mar 2015 #11

if they shut down government again .... POLITICIANS DON'T GET $$$$$$ trueblue2007 Mar 2015 #12