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popsdenver

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11. I think we have a lot of them

Reply to samsingh (Reply #8)

Thu Jan 22, 2026, 10:21 PM

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that just want the fame, status, notoriety, or whatever, who once elected, just go with the flow, maintain a low profile, coast, and are happy with just going along with the status quo.
Many are just professional election winning politicians, whose egos are happiest when rubbing shoulders with others directing our nation......
There are number of them that enjoy "inside" information ahead of the rest of us, in order to do "insider Trading" and use the job to get wealthy....

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So why are we playing federal taxes?................ Lovie777 Thursday #1

I'm hoping California will divert all federal taxes into our own coffers at some point. Magoo48 Thursday #2

So that means illegal immigrants are safe in red states? CarolinaNC Thursday #3

Howsabout they go after that fraud in our White House? Talitha Thursday #4

Thank God I live in a red state. groundloop Thursday #5

do any Democrats want to give a news conference and attack this policy? samsingh Thursday #6

Nope popsdenver Thursday #7

this is very frustrating. Do our leaders actually want to govern? samsingh Thursday #8

I think we have a lot of them popsdenver Thursday #11

Sure everybody knows that tbe blue states Figarosmom Thursday #9

People in those states should stop paying federal taxes then. See how long red states survive without blue states money appleannie1 Thursday #10