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DemoCat's avatar

What MAGA fail to understand is that Trump and his billionaire bros hate socialism just as much as they hate “wokeness.” And through the RW playbook, they’ve vilified both, without MAGA realizing what that means. Medicaid, food stamps, rent subsidies, child tax credits, even social security are all socialism in action. Billionaires want to exist in a regulation and tax-free society. Except even they fail to appreciate that if you take the social safety net away completely, and the wealth gap spreads, you won’t have the masses to buy your products anymore.

Democrats have empathy and respect for all races, creeds, colors, beliefs. We are woke, and we support a nation that refuses to tolerate hunger, homelessness or disease. We support programs that MAGA rely on. But they still hate us, and will instead follow Trump and his propaganda right off the cliff as he leads them with his flute.

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A Tad Impatient To 86 47's avatar

"[give it to the] Ways and Means Committee so it could “reduce” the tax cuts by however much is needed to meet the available cuts."

Translation: We tried, but you Commies stopped us from cutting al the waste. But we'll keep the tax cuts."

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skinnercitycyclist's avatar

This is going to be the shitshow of all shitshows. As Jared Moskowitz pointed out on the House floor, with all the DOGE "cuts" they cannot simply do a new CR and refund everything. That would oppose DOGE. And he was demanding Republicans produce the 12 bills that would constitute a new budget.

The deadline is in less than a month I believe. I don't believe GOPers could even complete a bowel movement in that amount of time.

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ludus's avatar

Is it a coincidence that March 14 is 53 days after the naug? Or that autocorrect wants that to be naughty, not naug?

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skinnercitycyclist's avatar

Try "nog." Repeatedly.

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Zyxomma's avatar

Ta, Dok. If/when Medicaid and SSI and SSDI are cut, my clients, who are all HIV positive adults, will suffer, and maybe die. Needlessly.

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Satanic Pancake's avatar

If we want to incentivize everyone to work hard, we need to make everyone a millionaire or billionaire. Because surely what I've been repeatedly told about the poor being lazy and the wealthy being hard workers isn't complete bullshit.

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Tessie's avatar

Here is a link where you can contact your Senators and request/demand that they protect your benefits.

It's a pre-written e-mail, but you can modify it.

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-dont-cut-medicare-medicaid-or-social-security-to-pay-for-tax-cuts-for-the-rich

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Stanta Knows's avatar

People who failed 5th grade arithmetic are setting the budget. If the taxpayers give me 5 apples and I give 10 to Elon, how much can I steal from future generations so I can give myself 10 apples too.

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OrdinaryJoe's avatar

Cute goldendoodle there. Mine looks much like that. Golden doodles are supposed to have the poodle brain and the golden looks. Mine got the poodle looks and golden retriever brain. She is crazy.

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Birb-General of the US's avatar

Not to give them any ideas, but I haven't heard them talking about repealing Obamacare lately. Seems odd since they were so hep on it before and now they control both houses of Congress and the White House.

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skinnercitycyclist's avatar

My understanding is we repeal Obamacare but keep the ACA in place. That makes the most sense.

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UnionThuggery's avatar

"You? You're expendable, but nutritious"

Soylent Green?

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human being's avatar

Yup, it’s people.

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What A Debacle's avatar

We really need to bone up on the French Revolution, just to see how best to proceed. With comments.

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Tessie's avatar

Washington, DC is a city with many lamp-posts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_lighting_in_Washington,_D.C.

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skinnercitycyclist's avatar

And many gas stations.

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UnionThuggery's avatar

Storm the Bastille. Raid the Palace. Something Something Monsieur Guillotine. Les Miserables. Let them eat Cake?

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What A Debacle's avatar

Remeber- the tree of Democracy needs to be fed with the blood of fascists

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UnionThuggery's avatar

Viva los revolucionarios!

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skinnercitycyclist's avatar

Es lebe der Widerstand!

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What A Debacle's avatar

I got it! America buys Canada, Greenland and the Gaza Strip for $1 each, this is 100% cool and legal and should not be questioned.

Then take them public as Trumpmerica North, Trumpmerica East and Trumpmerica Middle east. All monies (less 10% commision to Barron) goes to Treasury.

PROFIT BITCHES.

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skinnercitycyclist's avatar

That's "Red-White-and-Blueland" to you, pal.

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Resource NW's avatar

Big golden colored signs? (No real golds were harmed creating these signs.)

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Chimp's avatar

More Thoughts and Prayers to the rich fuckwads.

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Wookiee Monster's avatar

So as usual, republicans can’t agree on how badly they want to fuck the poor, and so, can’t pass anything. How many concessions can democrats extract from Moses Mike to get a budget passed this time?

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Resource NW's avatar

None. Go for a continuing resolution and just keep this as they are.

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Aquaman, Real Estate Investor.'s avatar

How about removing Musk from government? Is that on the table?

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Wookiee Monster's avatar

Didn’t someone in the Senate vow to block all of Cheeto’s ambassadors until Muskrat is gone?

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UnionThuggery's avatar

It's been on the table the whole time, but temporarily embarrassed millionaire Americans are too fat and comfortable put in the work.

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Hank Napkin's avatar

No worries. Sir will throw 'em that "...what am I signing?" look and then sign whatever is put in front him, hold it up high and mumble "I spell name!"

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