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Colgate 64

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11. You're absolutely right. The vast majority of voters don't pay any

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 9, 2021, 10:25 AM

Dec 2021

attention at all to what the Supremes decide. Those motivated by religious zealotry get excited about repealing Roe v Wade (pretty much a foregone conclusion) but as to more esoteric issues like government funding of religion you get a blank stare. If we're planning on winning in 2022 by using this type of "wedge issue" get ready to welcome Speaker McCarthy.

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The Supreme Court Is Ready to Make Taxpayers Fund Religious Schools [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 OP

Canada DownriverDem Dec 2021 #1

Geez, it sounds like the right might... Omnipresent Dec 2021 #2

I am skeptical that will necessarily translate to votes. In 2016 it was very clear that the Supreme JohnSJ Dec 2021 #3

Trump's appointees are pissing people off in middle. Omnipresent Dec 2021 #6

I wish you were right, but the current polls don't indicate it, especially for the House JohnSJ Dec 2021 #12

Election day is 11 months away Omnipresent Dec 2021 #14

You're absolutely right. The vast majority of voters don't pay any Colgate 64 Dec 2021 #11

Also a huge challenge for us in the House is the redistricting that is favoring republicans JohnSJ Dec 2021 #13

Funds for public education are already depleted by the mandate of funding no_hypocrisy Dec 2021 #4

"Defund the Schools" moose65 Dec 2021 #8

We need a tax revolt randr Dec 2021 #5

How will this work if Islamic and Jewish schools start popping up with Ilsa Dec 2021 #7

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Conservative justices scoff at Maine's exclusion of religious schools from tuition-assistance mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 #10