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JDPriestly

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5. And no matter the gerrymandering, they will not be re-elected.

Reply to HeiressofBickworth (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 3, 2013, 01:23 AM

Oct 2013

Too many people depend on that little bit of extra money from the federal government -- people who work for federal agencies at the state and local level, those in education, transportation employees, doctors and nurses, defense workers in defense contractor companies and many, many more.

This ploy will backfire.

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Rand Paul: There’s no reason to raise the debt ceiling [View all] TomCADem Oct 2013 OP

Keep it up, jackass alcibiades_mystery Oct 2013 #1

Any Pipe dream he had of running for anything has just been cementd to hell trublu992 Oct 2013 #2

They want to default on the loan from Social Security Half-Century Man Oct 2013 #3

I think he has inadvertently revealed the game plan HeiressofBickworth Oct 2013 #4

And no matter the gerrymandering, they will not be re-elected. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #5

What do they do when leftynyc Oct 2013 #11

The next question to this shameless thug should be: Amonester Oct 2013 #6

America, meet bathtub blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #7

I think he needs a copy of this book: Make7 Oct 2013 #8

That Rand Paul Doesn't Know What He Is Talking About Is A Given DallasNE Oct 2013 #9

How about if we simply raise the amount of taxes the uber rich and corporations pay fasttense Oct 2013 #10

who actually holds the US federal public debt? melm00se Oct 2013 #12

Thanks, melm00se. Nice pie chart. Bookmarked. n/t pampango Oct 2013 #13

Like blkmusclmachine said florida08 Oct 2013 #14

And there is even less of a reason to listen to ayn rand paul. nt Javaman Oct 2013 #15

Rand Is Right StevePaulson Oct 2013 #16

We just promise that we’ll always pay it. Bandit Oct 2013 #17

can't we just get rid of a "debt ceiling"? FurSure Oct 2013 #18

it sounds like a good idea melm00se Oct 2013 #19