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iluvtennis

(21,481 posts) Fri Oct 13, 2017, 01:17 AM Oct 2017

69 House Republicans who voted against aid to Puerto Rico. Bill passed 353-69 [View all]

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Just shameful to vote against helping US citizens. I really need to start planning to leave my homeland. This is not the US that I know and love.

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69 House Republicans who voted against aid to Puerto Rico. Bill passed 353-69 [View all] iluvtennis Oct 2017 OP

It's not easy watching this happen from afar either. DFW Oct 2017 #1

yea there are many ex pats bdamomma Oct 2017 #12

I keep trying to stay positive. Demtexan Oct 2017 #2

There is no number. icymist Oct 2017 #5

first time i've hated the number 69 bdtrppr6 Oct 2017 #3

Sickening Solly Mack Oct 2017 #4

Every day there is some new abomination BlueMTexpat Oct 2017 #6

Thanks for sharing your experiences. ppl not wanting to return to US made me smile iluvtennis Oct 2017 #11

Still, vastly, Congress voted for it. I take refuge in that, as silly as that might seem. phleshdef Oct 2017 #7

Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee. No surprise there. oasis Oct 2017 #8

I am glad it passed, but it was a sucky bill n2doc Oct 2017 #9

How did I know my Congressman was a nay before I even looked? Va Lefty Oct 2017 #10