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I'm pretty sure cuts would not get through the Senate, but it would be nice if Ryan made a lot of noise about it.

The problem is the Repubs would find a way to blame it on Obama and the true believers would believe.

The irony about my friend--and likely yours--is that she does not live her life according to her espoused beliefs. She really dislike certain imaginary groups, but she would be nothing but nice to an actual member of that group. It's as though she is prejudiced against leprechauns, not real people.

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Mitch McConnell told Paul Ryan to forget trying to cut the social safety net before the midterm elections. I guess they'll just stick to running up massive debts for now.

Mine is outraged that she has to pay taxes for her drug addicted step sister to live in a tent in someone's backyard, because she's getting disability payments from the state. I'm guessing her sister maybe gets $500 a month from the state. All Republicans are outraged that someone is living the lush life in a tent, probably eating lobster tails, on their dime. Meanwhile, all the poverty programs are a drop in the bucket compared to SS and Medicare. She's literally completely unaware that she's voting to cut her own SS and Medicare, she thinks she's voting to screw the poor exclusively.

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