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But, but...Republicans can't cause deficits! Only the evil Democrats cause deficits! That's what Uncle Rush told me!

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I believe it's a typo. It's not "Saving the American Worker", it's "Serving the American Worker". And IT'S A COOKBOOK! OH, DEAR LORD IT'S A COOKBOOK!

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If they think changing the 30 hour threshold will save workers, they'll definitely want to get rid of the 40 hour threshold for overtime. Also cancel all those holidays. Look how much Christmas (the most widely observed) costs in terms of lost productivity!

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Adding $18 billion to the deficit? That's only 3/4 of the $24 billion they cost us with their government shutdown over Obamacare. By Republican't math, that's a savings of $6 billion! See, they ARE the party of fiscal responsibility!

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The Advancement of Science Act: Provides funding for faith-based education. The Protect the Homeless Act: Provides money to install 12' spikes on park benches. The Safe Gun Act: Legislation to increase magazine size. The No Child in the Behind Act: Exempts Congress from statutory cases. The if You Liked Act 1 Wait till You See Act 2 Act: Declare war, bring on the end-time prophecies and let the good times begin.

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This should be the year they figure out how to "realize increased revenues due to streamlined innovations in the Underpants Gnomes sector" by completely erasing Phase 2

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because Congress. Who <i>doesn't</i> hate Congress?

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It gets us all in our end.

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Saving the American workers for later, when the rich get peckish.

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I think so far they just fired the old guy. Yet to hire the new <strike>stooge</strike> CBO director.

It was the requirement to use dynamic lying they shoved through on the first day.

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The Save American Workers act?

Worst fucking SAW sequel yet.

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