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lexington filly

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5. I totally agree

Reply to OnDoutside (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 05:33 AM

Feb 2019

It's a long standing Republican strategy when they run up deficits from their continual pattern of lowering taxes on the wealthy. "Heads we win. Tails we win." They scream fiscal emergency so Democrats don't have funds for our policies and they can stop us or at the least, slow us way down.

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Chris Hayes is usually smarter than this [View all] SHRED Feb 2019 OP

Thank you! SunSeeker Feb 2019 #1

OMG! You're right, SHRED. Duppers Feb 2019 #2

I don't believe he is saying that, but rather that once the GOP have ballooned the deficit and are OnDoutside Feb 2019 #3

I totally agree lexington filly Feb 2019 #5

Exactly, and I hope that Democrats put the foot down and refuse to play that game. Under Pelosi, it OnDoutside Feb 2019 #9

It's not just what the money is spent on, any gov't spending helps the economy and the repubs don't okaawhatever Feb 2019 #14

no, you misunderstood. Hayes was saying the GOP with quote us Hamlette Feb 2019 #4

Exactly. Hayes is correct. Voltaire2 Feb 2019 #6

Yep. dchill Feb 2019 #7

Hayes is just stating, watoos Feb 2019 #8

100% agree. Keep hammering at the facade of the GOP, and exposing their lies. There is a unique OnDoutside Feb 2019 #10

Two Santa Clauses theory at work. Hayes is right..... KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2019 #11

I am a big fan of yours jodymarie aimee Feb 2019 #12

LOL SHRED Feb 2019 #13