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This ramming of the tax bill is a last gasp of a reach around to their donor masters.
still_one
(92,190 posts)poor and the middle class
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)The Senate will never be the same for decades to come. Who ever has the 51 votes rules. And the House if you have 218 votes you rule. So let the games begin.
msongs
(67,406 posts)a veto proof majority
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)We should DEMAND single payer full health care for EVERY American!!!!
A 15 dollar an hour nationwide minimum wage and immediate planning for a guaranteed minimum income.
Or we could just depend on the mercy of the Koch's, Trump's and Comcast CEO's of this world, take your pick!
MFM008
(19,814 posts)Blue state republicans are toast in 11 months.
RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts)uponit7771
(90,339 posts)Willie Pep
(841 posts)I don't think they expect to have total control over the government after the election so they have to take advantage of their short window of opportunity.