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cstanleytech

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8. I respect your view on that.

Reply to Art_from_Ark (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 13, 2014, 01:29 AM

Dec 2014

But the thing is with the way our government is setup sometimes we have to give on an issue otherwise nothing will get done which is what some of the tea party nutjobs want to happen if you think about it and their goal of less or no government is a good thing mentality.

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Senate breaks without vote on $1.1 trillion spending bill [View all] ucrdem Dec 2014 OP

Could it be that they are not voting because it doesn't have enough votes? still_one Dec 2014 #1

It's not compromise, Senator Reid. Art_from_Ark Dec 2014 #2

...^ that 840high Dec 2014 #4

No, it is a compromise as some democrats did agree to it but it does blow chunks. cstanleytech Dec 2014 #6

I disagree Art_from_Ark Dec 2014 #7

I respect your view on that. cstanleytech Dec 2014 #8

We've been giving, and giving, and giving, and giving Art_from_Ark Dec 2014 #13

Yes, but there's more going on than meets the eye. ucrdem Dec 2014 #9

There may be more than meets the eye, but Art_from_Ark Dec 2014 #12

I don't think we got screwed. ucrdem Dec 2014 #14

The Republicans don't give a tinker's cuss about immigration Art_from_Ark Dec 2014 #15

I soooo agree with you newfie11 Dec 2014 #24

I also Disagree turbinetree Dec 2014 #30

Yes, that and I imagine senators will want to give constituents a couple of days ucrdem Dec 2014 #3

I suspect that is Obama's concern, but in this case, dismantling Dodd/Frank portions is wrong. I still_one Dec 2014 #10

You'd think, but appearances in this case are deceiving. ucrdem Dec 2014 #11

I don't know I have to look at this more carefully. That Franken, Sanders, Warren, and others have still_one Dec 2014 #16

Banks want to offer one-stop shopping ucrdem Dec 2014 #18

OK that clarifies it for me, however, I personally do not believe banks have any business still_one Dec 2014 #19

No, they have the votes. former9thward Dec 2014 #29

Let the 48-hour stop-gap bills commence: ucrdem Dec 2014 #5

President Obama SamKnause Dec 2014 #17

Good News Sherman A1 Dec 2014 #20

. . . and bad news: Cruz is kicking up a fuss over immigration. ucrdem Dec 2014 #21

Shout it out loudly, Ted. There may still be a few Hispanics who have not heard from the GOP pampango Dec 2014 #23

Making us liable for losses on credit derivatives/gambles with grandma's savings snot Dec 2014 #22

Agreed!!!!!!!! Nt newfie11 Dec 2014 #25

Dammit! Put an end to 'voice votes'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #26

And so... davidthegnome Dec 2014 #27

OUR turn to shutdown the government without admitting to shutting it down... and then finding out there Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #28