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alp227

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6. Obama plays too nice with the right wingers controlling Congress.

Reply to Rod Beauvex (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 2, 2014, 10:24 PM

Apr 2014

The stimulus should have been bigger, but Obama thought he could get Rethug votes for the stimulus with a slightly lesser amount. They never came.

And Obama doesn't want to play in the right wingers' hands by confirming their belief "Why $10? Why not $20, $50, etc."?

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Obama pushes 'raise' for America during U-M speech on minimum wage [View all] alp227 Apr 2014 OP

Why is he only psuhing for $10.10? Rod Beauvex Apr 2014 #1

Because that is more reachable with the assholes dead enders in Congress. Cha Apr 2014 #4

Obama plays too nice with the right wingers controlling Congress. alp227 Apr 2014 #6

The chance of passing ZERO. The GOP needs more poverty and a depressed economy under Obama to take geretogo Apr 2014 #2

Connecticut has and other states to follows! Iliyah Apr 2014 #3

Yes, other states will follow! Cha Apr 2014 #5

It needs to happen, Cha. sheshe2 Apr 2014 #7

Yeah, It Is A Start.. And, who knows what we could Accomplish with a 2014 Cha Apr 2014 #9

GOTV 2014! sheshe2 Apr 2014 #10

Way BEYOND.. Cha Apr 2014 #11

Beyond~ sheshe2 Apr 2014 #12

Precisely! Cha Apr 2014 #13

Kick! sheshe2 Apr 2014 #8