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40. Most limits are for at most 12 years

Reply to oldsoftie (Reply #39)

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 11:19 AM

Mar 2022

meaning that you either get a first time speaker with 10 years experience or if you are lucky speaker gets to start at say year 7 and go to year 12. Neither would have been remotely good given the challenges of Trump. We were very fortunate to have Pelosi both times she was speaker.

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Top Republican Plans Tax Hikes on 100 Million Americans [View all] brooklynite Feb 2022 OP

Like Rick ever gave a shit about anyone other than himself packman Feb 2022 #1

So in essence... orwell Feb 2022 #2

In all fairness, poll taxes used to be VERY popular... brooklynite Feb 2022 #3

Of course because... orwell Feb 2022 #5

When the fuck are these assholes going to get Raptured up? Orrex Feb 2022 #4

Jesus doesn't want them either. DemocraticPatriot Feb 2022 #14

LOL! And nobody's ever said he ain't allowed to change his mind. XacerbatedDem Feb 2022 #21

On taxes, he's right. Everyone SHOULD pay SOMETHING into the Federal system. oldsoftie Feb 2022 #6

Erm as someone over 300% below the poverty line mntleo2 Feb 2022 #12

How can you be more than 100% below anything? Thats zero. oldsoftie Feb 2022 #18

Yes mntleo2 Mar 2022 #26

Republicans only want everyone to "pay something" so that their tax cut propoganda DemocraticPatriot Feb 2022 #15

Get rid of the SS income cap. Should've been done years ago oldsoftie Feb 2022 #19

We have been using Social Security taxes to fund the government for decades dsc Mar 2022 #28

Which is NOT what the program was designed for. oldsoftie Mar 2022 #36

that doesn't make them less of taxes dsc Mar 2022 #38

My payment was 6 years in the army. Don't touch my VA disability. marie999 Mar 2022 #33

Your disability shouldn't be taxed. Its not income. Period. oldsoftie Mar 2022 #37

Will multimillionaires like Trump, still be exempt from paying any taxes? gab13by13 Feb 2022 #7

Glad he thinks Old Crank Feb 2022 #8

Hear Hear! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Feb 2022 #22

He lost me with the naming of the border wall. patphil Feb 2022 #9

Ya gotta give it to 'em, if cruelty is the point... czarjak Feb 2022 #10

So they can cut taxes on the uber wealthy. paleotn Feb 2022 #11

Him a top? Brainfodder Feb 2022 #13

Kick Omaha Steve Feb 2022 #16

Term Limits Zambero Feb 2022 #17

It was scrapped because it was ruled unconstitutional. I don't agree, but there it is. oldsoftie Feb 2022 #20

Hear Hear! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Feb 2022 #23

The intent is garnering votes in the short term Zambero Feb 2022 #24

We have them now, they are called elections dsc Mar 2022 #29

Yeah yeah, sure. Incumbents have no advantage at all oldsoftie Mar 2022 #30

voters aren't infants and shouldn't be treated as such dsc Mar 2022 #32

BARELY did it with trump. There's nothing wrong with limiting terms. oldsoftie Mar 2022 #34

There is a massive amount wrong dsc Mar 2022 #35

Like a 1st year Member would be elected Speaker. oldsoftie Mar 2022 #39

Most limits are for at most 12 years dsc Mar 2022 #40

A rare time I agree with Scott Jimbo S Feb 2022 #25

Agree with participation GenThePerservering Mar 2022 #27

Just like citizens in the Eu; everyone pays SOMETHING. oldsoftie Mar 2022 #31