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kentuck

(112,948 posts)
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 11:45 AM Yesterday

Someone needs to explain in plain language...

...that the Republicans are in charge of the House of Representatives and it is their responsibility to present a budget for the upcoming year. If they don't want to do their job, then they should give up their majority.

Democrats have negotiated in good faith to reach an agreement with the Republicans but Trump and Musk blew it up. In fact, they should not be involved in the negotiations at all at this time. They are not officially sworn in until January 20th of next year. They have no authority to negotiate anything at this time. Joe Biden is the President - not Donald Trump or Elon Musk.

Democrats have worked with Republicans and had a budget that both sides agreed upon.

But Donald Trump wants the government to shut down and the economy and stock market to crash before he takes office. Then he will be seen as the Savior once he brings it back to life.

The American people need to understand what is happening to them.

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Someone needs to explain in plain language... (Original Post) kentuck Yesterday OP
K&R spanone Yesterday #1
But those bastards gonna bastard. GreenWave Yesterday #2
Elump's War on Christmas lame54 Yesterday #3
The words Timewas Yesterday #4
Unfortunately the magaloons are so trapped in their right wing media they will NEVER hear the real reasons kimbutgar Yesterday #5
Republicans love electing people who don't know how government works Blue_Tires Yesterday #6
Republicans seem to hate government; why would they want to run it well? John Farmer Yesterday #8
If only we had a bully pulpit! Kid Berwyn Yesterday #7

Timewas

(2,318 posts)
4. The words
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 12:01 PM
Yesterday

"Republican" and "good faith" should not be in the same sentence, actually not even on the same page.

kimbutgar

(23,570 posts)
5. Unfortunately the magaloons are so trapped in their right wing media they will NEVER hear the real reasons
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 01:05 PM
Yesterday

Why the government is going to shut down and it’s not the fault of President Biden or the Democrats.

They are in a cult and the truth will not invade their brain cellls.

Kid Berwyn

(18,299 posts)
7. If only we had a bully pulpit!
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 01:25 PM
Yesterday

Then America might hear how Trump & Ass. want chaos so they can declare “Marshall Law.”


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