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populistleftist1

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9. move power to the states by cutting off funding to DC

Reply to Lone_Star_Dem (Original post)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 05:06 AM

Dec 2011

once the states have all the funds, the feds will have no $ and no power.

Then the states can get busy turning themselves into clones of western european nations. Like Vermont, Mass, etc.

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Americans' view of Congress at all-time low [View all] Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2011 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Dec 2011 #1

They have become so useless for The People. Rex Dec 2011 #2

Congress has not delivered Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2011 #3

the problem with polling is like NIMBY some think their congress critter is good vs others.... Historic NY Dec 2011 #4

Why would we expect a Corporate Congress to be of any use to us? defendandprotect Dec 2011 #5

This is actually good news. Boston_Chemist Dec 2011 #6

Good point and one that needs to be said over and over. Rex Dec 2011 #7

How many Senators and Reps up for grabs in 2012? DippyDem Dec 2011 #11

I am also in MA. Boston_Chemist Dec 2011 #14

I would hope that we have tons of progressives ready to run against the baggers elected in 2010. The Wielding Truth Dec 2011 #8

move power to the states by cutting off funding to DC populistleftist1 Dec 2011 #9

you mentioned vermont and massachusetts newspeak Dec 2011 #15

HOW ABOUT THIS? populistleftist1 Dec 2011 #16

House of Congress nwliberalkiwi Dec 2011 #10

And it will always be low shireen Dec 2011 #12

Just proves that 20% of the population is delusional. mbperrin Dec 2011 #13