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House0fTheBlueLights's avatar

So basically kill off the Republican base is what you are saying?

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Claire's avatar

Okay, but legitimate question: what did they think was going to happen when they, with votes, handed all three branches of government over to a party that has literally been campaigning on cutting and privatizing Medicare and Social Security for decades? If somebody pulls the rug out from under you with no warning, that's one thing; if somebody says "If you step on this rug I'm going to pull it out from under you," and you step on it deliberately anyway, I'm not sure "I've been scammed!" is an entirely reasonable reaction when that person does exactly what they say they would and you land on your ass.

For real, Republicans have not tried to hide this stuff. They hate Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. W tried to privatize SS when he was in the White House. How can the attacks on these programs, from people who have been swearing to get rid of them since they were put in place, possibly be a surprise?

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