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Bonhomme Richard

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40. It gives the GOP a reason to take more.....

Tue Apr 30, 2019, 03:05 PM

Apr 2019

from those that can least afford it and I would be shocked if the money went to infrastructure. One thing you can be sure of is that the wealthy will not pay one dime into it and if there is actually infrastructure work then they will be the ones getting the lucrative contracts.
Am I too cynical?...................Nah!

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Schumer says Trump and Democrats agreed to $2 trillion figure on infrastructure [View all] yaesu Apr 2019 OP

He'll use this against us SHRED Apr 2019 #1

Yes he'll lie. The poo flingers in the House will kill it underpants Apr 2019 #4

Agreed fully JDC Apr 2019 #18

ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY !! pangaia Apr 2019 #42

Unless he can figure out how to get a big piece of it The Mouth Apr 2019 #51

This will last as long as his tryst with Stormy. crazytown Apr 2019 #2

FOOLS! DonCoquixote Apr 2019 #3

Ain't gonna happen crazytown Apr 2019 #5

Trump will back out of deal when he can't deliver our infrastructure to the rich. NCjack Apr 2019 #6

Republicans will... Mike Nelson Apr 2019 #7

Yes, and they will demand the rollback of "cumbersome" environmental protections klook Apr 2019 #33

This. orangecrush Apr 2019 #54

Sure they did BeyondGeography Apr 2019 #8

as soon as he signs it, he'll call the wall "infrastructure".... unblock Apr 2019 #9

More like using Schumer to look good b4 the election; Schumer might be up to something himself. ancianita Apr 2019 #10

This is typical MSM distortion. Did they even listen to what Pelosi and Schumer said in their news still_one Apr 2019 #11

and tRump wanted to privatize everything so that should be a big no no also. nt yaesu Apr 2019 #14

Seems people only read headlines oldsoftie Apr 2019 #27

Thom Hartmann is ranting against this right now. ariadne0614 Apr 2019 #12

Reaching across that aisle for some sweet bipartisanship doompatrol39 Apr 2019 #13

real infrastructure or Trump's tax breaks infrastructure? big diff there between the two TeamPooka Apr 2019 #15

I can come up with some ideas on how to pay for it Perseus Apr 2019 #16

+1 orangecrush Apr 2019 #56

Wonder how much he'll get funneled back to his pockets duforsure Apr 2019 #17

It won't get past the how we pay for it phase nor allowing for privatization of roads, bridges. nt yaesu Apr 2019 #19

This is to be paid for by tax increases such as gasoline delisen Apr 2019 #20

This may make Republicans look bad. Lonestarblue Apr 2019 #21

this is the way I'm looking at it now, it may be good move if played right. nt yaesu Apr 2019 #26

I know they're trolling him but sometimes I feel trolled, too Ponietz Apr 2019 #41

Over 25 years?? Coastal Elite Apr 2019 #48

Good on you, Coastal Elite! crazyabout71 May 2019 #67

I cannot believe the replies I'm seeing to this OP mcar Apr 2019 #22

Its something isnt it? oldsoftie Apr 2019 #25

It shouldn't surprise me after all these years mcar Apr 2019 #28

Yep. Iliyah Apr 2019 #32

My head hurts from rolling my eyes so much mcar Apr 2019 #35

I noticed. sheshe2 Apr 2019 #50

Makes me mcar Apr 2019 #52

Oh, yeah! sheshe2 Apr 2019 #55

The Democrat bashers are a pathetic lot Cary Apr 2019 #61

And me mcar Apr 2019 #62

Great, so we're working with a criminal. Corgigal Apr 2019 #23

He talked about infrastructure during the election. He was right. But the GOP wont go along. oldsoftie Apr 2019 #24

the orange pustule doesn't keep his word about anything... sdfernando Apr 2019 #29

That's exactly what it is - they painted trump in a corner and when he doesn't deliver it will be... George II Apr 2019 #30

And in so doing, they showed Americans that they care about our country mcar Apr 2019 #37

so where is the revenue coming from? GOP won't raise taxes back where they should be beachbum bob Apr 2019 #31

UGH! Ponietz Apr 2019 #34

Remember, if he doesn't have an opinion going into a meeting, ginnyinWI Apr 2019 #36

He knows jack shit and has agreed to something that the republicans arent going to like in the end Afromania Apr 2019 #38

It's a trap Liberalhammer Apr 2019 #39

It gives the GOP a reason to take more..... Bonhomme Richard Apr 2019 #40

Lily Tomlin used to say... patphil Apr 2019 #47

Trusting him to keep his word is precarious demosincebirth Apr 2019 #43

you are a master... orangecrush Apr 2019 #60

This was brillant by Speaker Pelosi..Repunlicans have no interest in advancing INdemo Apr 2019 #44

Yep mcar Apr 2019 #45

To Trump, 'infrastructure' means 'wall'. keithbvadu2 Apr 2019 #46

How many federal initiatives have intentionally survived 25 years? DorothyG Apr 2019 #49

On the same day we are debating impeachment orangecrush Apr 2019 #53

Good point! nt yaesu Apr 2019 #57

Money TRUMPS morality. orangecrush Apr 2019 #58

I think Dems have just handed zentrum Apr 2019 #59

You know better? Cary Apr 2019 #63

Wait and Watch. zentrum Apr 2019 #64

I won't run for office but orangecrush Apr 2019 #65

We won't impeach if you sign an infrastructure bill. I think a back door deal was mad. Hotler May 2019 #66

Trump NEVER keeps his end of a deal. It's a point of pride with him. He thinks makes him look Nitram May 2019 #68