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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:11 PM Original message |
ESTATE TAX/MINIMUM WAGE BILL DEFEATED |
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Maat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. This is good news! (n/t) |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. Who Were The Two Dems That Voted FOR It? |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. The Nelson idiots |
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brg5001 (240 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-04-06 10:12 AM Response to Reply #8 |
50. Bill Nelson (D-Fla) supports eliminating estate tax (unfortunately) |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-04-06 02:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
55. Byrd, Lincoln, and both Nelsons |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-04-06 03:42 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. actually this was a vote for closure - needed 60 Yea votes |
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Cobalt Violet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:13 PM Original message |
Dupe. |
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Cobalt Violet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. Excellent. |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
4. Oh, boo hoo for all the richie, rich folks who won't get a free ride |
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mom cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
24. Their spaun will hav to pay de deaf tax. Po wittle tings! |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 10:21 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Because it's morally right if someone inherits a family business |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-04-06 03:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
56. well, they can't take it with them |
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Rose Siding (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. The Democrats withstood tremendous pressure on this bill |
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Patchuli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
6. GOOD!!!! nt |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
7. And the GOP is responsible for not raising the minimum wage |
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Justice Is Comin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
9. The Frist cool caper cloture crock got clocked by the congress. |
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vanboggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 10:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
33. Love your donkey graphic :) n/t |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 10:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
34. LOL!!! Darned if I dont't adore those darling devilish dancing donkeys. |
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freethought (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
10. BOOOOYAAAHHH!!! |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
11. Beauty. Hoist 'em on their own petard. Kudos! |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
12. bittersweet results |
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Rose Siding (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. This bill would have cut income of some min wage workers |
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skids (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Passing it was not their intention... |
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Justice Is Comin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:30 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. If we get the House, minimum wage flys through |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
14. So now no hope of either passing? |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. probably not, the house will probably sneak it into something else now |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
15. Thanks to all DUers who called their Senators! |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. By the way -- don't forget those follow-up calls! |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:31 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. and call the Nelsons and ask them WTF |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
17. booyah! |
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flaminbats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
21. excellent work Democrats!! |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
23. Great news! |
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man4allcats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
25. Well, maybe my signing of Gov. Dean's petition in which I |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
26. roll call vote is up |
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theanarch (523 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 11:11 PM Response to Reply #26 |
40. and let's not forget the GOP defectors... |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 11:13 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Frist did it as a procedural thing |
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theanarch (523 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 11:22 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. if so, it wasn't very bright on his part... |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
27. They will now paint the democrats as being against a min. wage increase. |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
28. Boy, a lot of excitement here... |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 10:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. who do you think was going to pay for that tax break? |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 10:44 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Sure, I'll comment on the rules including tips... |
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Tactical Progressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
29. This will clear the way to a real minimum wage bill |
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PinkyisBlue (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 11:51 PM Response to Reply #29 |
48. I want to see the minimum wage increased to $10.00 per hour. |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
30. So now the Pubs can all say they |
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Bretttido (754 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
36. Good news, and they even lost a yay from last time |
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hyphenate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
37. It's too fucking bad the assholes on the right |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
38. EVERY republican ad will say "DEMS VOTED DOWN minimum wage bill" |
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emmadoggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-04-06 10:59 AM Response to Reply #38 |
52. ROFL!! |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
39. Yay. Just in time for the elections, Republicans can now claim |
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Redbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 11:19 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. It wont work |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 11:24 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. people don't know shit. They know talking points from ads |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
45. Cool! So instead of Paris Hilton getting all that money, it can go to the |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 11:42 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. you dont understand |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-03-06 11:44 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. I agree 100%. |
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VP505 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-04-06 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
49. I just hope |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-04-06 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
51. Byrd, Lincoln, Nelson, and Nelson |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-04-06 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
53. The media whores are already trying to spin it - but this time it's not |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-04-06 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
54. Thank God! |
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