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IrishAyes

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16. OK, so who can offer a link to a petition? I haven't checked my email yet today, and if I find one
Mon Jun 17, 2013, 07:52 PM
Jun 2013

I'll hurry back here with it. But just in case the cupboard's bare, anyone feel free to beat me to it.

Word direct from the agencies involved suggests there may be no electric bill help for the poor this summer, perhaps no heating help next winter either, or at least severely delayed and restricted. Maybe when we start finding starving people frozen to death in their homes or by the bunches under bridges and woodland Hoovervilles, maybe then people will rise up and make their voices heard.

Good for Obama! JimDandy Jun 2013 #1
Yay! Roy Rolling Jun 2013 #39
Hope lsewpershad Jun 2013 #57
Good! morningfog Jun 2013 #2
I hope he follows through pscot Jun 2013 #3
bingo - threats mean nothing rurallib Jun 2013 #17
Shine the light! nt babylonsister Jun 2013 #4
Finally, a little backbone Lefty Nast Jun 2013 #5
That's me...just not so exuberant. JimDandy Jun 2013 #42
Good! silverweb Jun 2013 #6
Very good! (nt) Babel_17 Jun 2013 #7
Republicans want to steal the bread from Grannies mouth Berlum Jun 2013 #8
$14 a month? Brigid Jun 2013 #24
No it depends & saved my family Joer138 Jun 2013 #28
I'm glad SNAP helped your family. Brigid Jun 2013 #33
What about paying everything on $814 a month? Dustlawyer Jun 2013 #38
Yes, it does help. Gormy Cuss Jun 2013 #51
Kicked and Recommending! sheshe2 Jun 2013 #9
Good! This is appalling. Faygo Kid Jun 2013 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author BenzoDia Jun 2013 #11
I hope, too, that he follows through. timdog44 Jun 2013 #12
Thank you. Good news. Betsy Ross Jun 2013 #13
Kick! Politicub Jun 2013 #14
I'll believe it when I see it bowens43 Jun 2013 #15
Maybe because they haven't passed any legislation? Also, with a split between majorities in the two okaawhatever Jun 2013 #31
OK, so who can offer a link to a petition? I haven't checked my email yet today, and if I find one IrishAyes Jun 2013 #16
Good azurnoir Jun 2013 #18
Good! I hope he sticks with this. Chemisse Jun 2013 #19
that is good news, but I fear a compromise Dragonfli Jun 2013 #20
That was my first thought too. bvar22 Jun 2013 #54
GO OBAMA!!! LostOne4Ever Jun 2013 #21
I'll celebrate when he actually does the VETO diabeticman Jun 2013 #22
Talking food from the needy is Iliyah Jun 2013 #23
Good! libodem Jun 2013 #25
K&R ReRe Jun 2013 #26
Hope POTUS sticks to his promise Joer138 Jun 2013 #27
He'd be doing the right thing, not right-wing thing. n/t Judi Lynn Jun 2013 #29
Now all we have to do is keep up all this hair on fire stuff railsback Jun 2013 #30
I know he's got a political reason for announcing the veto before the bill is passed, but i'd love okaawhatever Jun 2013 #32
Vetoing ag subsidies might help with immigration issues more than passing an immigration bill does! cascadiance Jun 2013 #34
that is good for him darrelallen Jun 2013 #35
"+1, I agree"? You wish you were "the one"? What? uppityperson Jun 2013 #47
It's the least he can do. reusrename Jun 2013 #36
I'll believe it when I see it... truebrit71 Jun 2013 #37
That is good news, if they don't back down. jwirr Jun 2013 #40
thank goodness! nt G_j Jun 2013 #41
Good - now stay the course for once. Doctor_J Jun 2013 #43
That's nice Fearless Jun 2013 #44
Threaten? xxqqqzme Jun 2013 #45
K & R ctsnowman Jun 2013 #46
Good. And then anyone who voted for it should be sent to bed without supper. Dollface Jun 2013 #48
Obama will catch a lot of shit on this existentialist Jun 2013 #49
Good. n/t Gormy Cuss Jun 2013 #50
Just so I'm clear atreides1 Jun 2013 #52
They like seeing people suffer. historylovr Jun 2013 #53
The Bill Is Loaded With Pork DallasNE Jun 2013 #55
So, why didn't Obama speak up when the Senate, including most Democrats, voted forestpath Jun 2013 #56
Perhaps he did behind the scenes..... PragmaticLiberal Jun 2013 #59
Way to stand up for hungry people! forestpath Jun 2013 #63
Good for Obama! I know too many needy people on food stamps that would Auntie Bush Jun 2013 #58
. libodem Jun 2013 #60
k&r thanks for posting. rhett o rick Jun 2013 #61
Finally something that really matters to people. Beacool Jun 2013 #62
HOPE otherone Jun 2013 #64
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