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MFM008

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16. They don't dare

Reply to beachbum bob (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 7, 2017, 01:30 AM

Jun 2017

You cant ASSUME you will retain all 3 branches of government forever.
There is a pendulum and it ALWAYS swings.
They eliminate the filibuster.........they WILL BE SORRY.

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WARNING: Andy Slavitt warning that ACHA could get pushed through the Senate like it was in the House [View all] flamingdem Jun 2017 OP

The filibuster would have to be eliminated.... beachbum bob Jun 2017 #1

They'll do ANYTHING. They have to give their donors their tax cuts flamingdem Jun 2017 #2

I know that's right! workinclasszero Jun 2017 #19

The plan has always been to use budget reconcilliation to pass it. SaschaHM Jun 2017 #3

it will be difficult for GOP to find 51 votes with 2018 elections coming beachbum bob Jun 2017 #17

It has been for this particular bill LeftInTX Jun 2017 #10

They don't dare MFM008 Jun 2017 #16

Don't anyone hate me... Charlotte Little Jun 2017 #4

You are probably not on ACA flamingdem Jun 2017 #5

Unfortunately. People will die if that happens nini Jun 2017 #11

Good thing you began the way you did. NO!!!! Too many innocents would suffer!!!!!! WinkyDink Jun 2017 #12

I am and I agree. Saving it in the short term is not Hortensis Jun 2017 #14

I thought about it too AlexSFCA Jun 2017 #15

I should clarify Charlotte Little Jun 2017 #21

People will die workinclasszero Jun 2017 #20

Yep! All eyes and ears on Russia-gate as the GOP quietly destroys our government, our health care, nikibatts Jun 2017 #6

Exactly, they know it's a perfect time to push this unpopular policy through flamingdem Jun 2017 #7

It will still have to go through reconcilliation with what Congress passed Phoenix61 Jun 2017 #8

The house has to redo the vote flamingdem Jun 2017 #9

Why does Trump keep saying that "We have no health care" or "X state has no healthcare." Is he WinkyDink Jun 2017 #13

Details and facts are the same to him flamingdem Jun 2017 #18