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cstanleytech

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11. Hell I don't see the Democrats in the House agreeing to those cuts

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Sun Feb 9, 2020, 06:15 PM

Feb 2020

and changes for any reason as they would be cutting their own throats.

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Trump to Propose $4.8 Trillion Budget With Big Safety-Net Cuts [View all] question everything Feb 2020 OP

Predictable and detestable. Huge cut in EPA, huge pot for his pet projects. JudyM Feb 2020 #1

I wonder how many people will die from all this "Making America Great Again"? NotHardly Feb 2020 #2

We're already dead! Cozmo Feb 2020 #3

Biggest Cuts Should Be Reserved modrepub Feb 2020 #4

There is something I'd like to see cut: Drumph. rickyhall Feb 2020 #5

NDP might not let it come to the floor. Then 45'll threaten to let the government shut down. Again. ancianita Feb 2020 #6

Presidential Budgets are Generally DOA When Opposing Party Control House Stallion Feb 2020 #13

In this case, red meat. Not policy differences. So ancianita Feb 2020 #14

We can hope Rebl2 Feb 2020 #18

Why would be propose cuts to "social safety nets" ahead of the election this year? Texin Feb 2020 #7

It's what the oligarchs want. MarcA Feb 2020 #8

It's also what his base supports... pazzyanne Feb 2020 #12

Because it hurts poor people. Lonestarblue Feb 2020 #35

I hope it Rebl2 Feb 2020 #20

He thinks he can get away with it. paleotn Feb 2020 #23

because once again, he knows the fix is in? Skittles Feb 2020 #27

Because he thinks he can get away with anything NewJeffCT Feb 2020 #34

Mulvaney is still running OMB on the side and DeminPennswoods Feb 2020 #9

I doubt the Democratic House will pass it. - n/t Jim__ Feb 2020 #10

+ agree. nt iluvtennis Feb 2020 #15

Hell I don't see the Democrats in the House agreeing to those cuts cstanleytech Feb 2020 #11

Dead on arrival Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2020 #16

This should be in TV ads running non stop in red states kimbutgar Feb 2020 #17

Speaker Pelosi responds maxrandb Feb 2020 #19

$700 billion in cuts to Medicaid, and an immediate 5% cut to non-defense budgets. dalton99a Feb 2020 #21

The House has a lot of power in this- IF they use it. mpcamb Feb 2020 #22

Indeed. You'd think they'd have learned paleotn Feb 2020 #25

DOA in the House... paleotn Feb 2020 #24

You're right. If Dems could be wily for once, make the R's tone it down first. mpcamb Feb 2020 #26

lets say it together MFM008 Feb 2020 #28

Let's start with cutting the golf outings C_U_L8R Feb 2020 #29

No more trips to Mar-a-Lago when Camp David will do just fine. YOHABLO Feb 2020 #30

It will be DOA, but a baseline for R's to try to blame D's JDC Feb 2020 #31

I can't help but believe the GOP wants another Great Depression with no safety nets. C Moon Feb 2020 #32

Would not surprise me if they are trying to cause one so they and their $$$ supporters can cash in cstanleytech Feb 2020 #33

They want a permanently beggard serving-working class with no middle class. Texin Feb 2020 #36