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mindwalker_i

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19. The problem with that is...

Reply to Cal Carpenter (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 04:43 PM

Jul 2015

The hand that's going up Mitch's ass and working his mouth will never make him suggest taxing the rich.

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McConnell: We Can’t Afford To Fund Highways Unless We Cut Benefits For Seniors And The Disabled [View all] KamaAina Jul 2015 OP

...... daleanime Jul 2015 #1

Kinda funny. Two different pots of money yeoman6987 Jul 2015 #5

Gas taxes and tolls are a drop in the bucket gratuitous Jul 2015 #10

We Can’t Afford To Fund Highways Unless We TAX THE RICH!!1!! Cal Carpenter Jul 2015 #2

+1 mmonk Jul 2015 #4

The problem with that is... mindwalker_i Jul 2015 #19

And end corporate welfare! Blus4u Jul 2015 #31

+1000 smirkymonkey Jul 2015 #32

I guess we'll have to ride on dirt roads, then... kentuck Jul 2015 #3

He isn't even embarassed by this either n/t udbcrzy2 Jul 2015 #6

Embarrassed? hifiguy Jul 2015 #24

OF COURSE (my Cenk impression here) he is proud of it, when will we get it randys1 Jul 2015 #28

F-35 spanone Jul 2015 #7

My thoughts exactly AwakeAtLast Jul 2015 #42

Because elderly disabled retirees need highways to get out of the house? . . . Journeyman Jul 2015 #8

Just for shits and giggles I checked the price of the new Ford class aircraft carrier... TreasonousBastard Jul 2015 #9

Then there's always the F-35 Dodo... nt uriel1972 Jul 2015 #12

22yrs the tax on gas has been at 18.4cents One_Life_To_Give Jul 2015 #11

California has encountered an issue with the gas tax KamaAina Jul 2015 #13

You say that like it's a bad thing - eom dreamnightwind Jul 2015 #16

We are actually considering a per-mile fee to replace the gas tax KamaAina Jul 2015 #22

And it would remove a major incentive for moving to EVs - eom dreamnightwind Jul 2015 #25

There are ways around that TexasMommaWithAHat Jul 2015 #23

I prefer to feed seniors than fund McConnell. PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #14

I'd rather feed McConnell, all right meow2u3 Jul 2015 #36

A nation that lets a man say that and live FiveGoodMen Jul 2015 #15

Pave the highways with the bodies of seniors dreamnightwind Jul 2015 #17

If we can't afford to drive anywhere once we're retired then both problems are solved Johonny Jul 2015 #18

He can start by cutting his exorbitant pay and perks. hobbit709 Jul 2015 #20

Turkey Neck has an excellent retirement plan. lpbk2713 Jul 2015 #21

Kinda hoping that this would bring Jim Oberstar back in a rage. Brickbat Jul 2015 #26

i don't blame Sen. McTurtle for this 0rganism Jul 2015 #27

Is Mitch really a turtle or an Ankylosaurus? LongTomH Jul 2015 #29

Roads and highways are how the 1% move their labor assets into position every day. MindPilot Jul 2015 #30

Pukes and Baggers...they're the worst. SoapBox Jul 2015 #33

Federal employees retirement funds include his and the other senators doesn't it. LiberalArkie Jul 2015 #34

Translation: loot Social Security or face crumbling infrastructure meow2u3 Jul 2015 #35

I have two words- ruffburr Jul 2015 #37

That's eight words. KamaAina Jul 2015 #38

LOL ur right- ruffburr Jul 2015 #39

If we can't afford to educate our children, to heal our sick or care for our elderly ... Scuba Jul 2015 #40

How about if we cut the US ridiculous military spending? nt raccoon Jul 2015 #41