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treestar

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26. So they don't want to know?

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Fri Jan 6, 2017, 11:20 AM

Jan 2017

And don't want the people to know? Could they be more obvious?

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GOP votes to Ban CBO from calculating effect of Obamacare repeal on budget [View all] ehrnst Jan 2017 OP

So much for the courage of their convictions lol Volaris Jan 2017 #1

This. 1000 times. (nt) ehrnst Jan 2017 #12

but if they calculate the total deficit greymattermom Jan 2017 #2

they'll find a way to blame it on Medicare and Social Security, the way they always do. groundloop Jan 2017 #20

k and r..?? Stuart G Jan 2017 #3

Estimated to cost upwards of $350 billion. ehrnst Jan 2017 #4

But on the bright side, Republicans will replace it with their very own Ministry of TRUTH Achilleaze Jan 2017 #5

Exactly! And I think it will be the Orange Ass's Twitter Account ignorant babblings. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2017 #33

WTF? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2017 #6

That's so they can blame the deficit explosion on 'government spending' n2doc Jan 2017 #7

That's the CBO's F'ing JOB!!!! underpants Jan 2017 #8

They're ALL about debt/deficit, except wherein their agenda is pushed. Snarkoleptic Jan 2017 #9

Or Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2017 #25

Nice hashtag KeyLimeDem Jan 2017 #32

The 21st century's version of the Dark Ages is descending upon us. Trust Buster Jan 2017 #10

The Age of Disillusionment! Dustlawyer Jan 2017 #17

That - Canoe52 Jan 2017 #24

We are so fucked in every way. libtodeath Jan 2017 #11

Yep! Cosmocat Jan 2017 #21

Always been their problem zipplewrath Jan 2017 #13

I do wonder if the CBO would still post.... machoneman Jan 2017 #16

Violation of federal law zipplewrath Jan 2017 #37

Can't let facts get in the way of rw dogma Va Lefty Jan 2017 #14

This is their M.O for everything alarimer Jan 2017 #15

Medical benefits of marijuana! Dustlawyer Jan 2017 #18

they are fucking shameless. spanone Jan 2017 #19

Psychopathic. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2017 #42

... as the GOP continues to stack the deck in their favor. lpbk2713 Jan 2017 #22

Gerrymandering, rigged elections, and a dirty media make them untouchable Botany Jan 2017 #23

So they don't want to know? treestar Jan 2017 #26

Hardly....nt 2naSalit Jan 2017 #46

But HOW to get this info, along with all the other shit they are pulling, pangaia Jan 2017 #27

That really is the question. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2017 #45

THIS!!! 2naSalit Jan 2017 #47

Reminds me of how the Bush WH and the Republicans hid the costs of two simultaneous wars no_hypocrisy Jan 2017 #28

The 'la-la, we're not listening' party and method of government muriel_volestrangler Jan 2017 #29

They rejected science, now accounting ... what's next, math? bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #30

A Democrat needs to introduce a bill countering this - which will be sent to a committee to die karynnj Jan 2017 #31

Satan joins Pooty Poot in applauding Republican "family values" Achilleaze Jan 2017 #34

Wow colsohlibgal Jan 2017 #35

No accounting no publicity no accountability bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #36

Same reason they've banned CDC from collecting gun death data IronLionZion Jan 2017 #38

NOISE! world wide wally Jan 2017 #39

Sent an email to my representative SnowCritter Jan 2017 #40

Can someone interpret this? alfredo Jan 2017 #41

I have reluctantly come to the conclusion that the GOP really, really hates the Stonepounder Jan 2017 #43

They really believe if they close their eyes PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2017 #44