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MineralMan

(146,324 posts)
2. You don't understand. They don't care about that.
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 01:00 PM
Dec 2017

They only care about guns, abortion and "teh gays." The Tea Party doesn't do economics. It's above their pay grade, since they are either retired, on disability or unemployed.

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)
3. Because they are racists and need to destroy everything Obama did.
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 01:01 PM
Dec 2017

This budget destroys so much of what Obama held dear. Total destruction of the legacy of the Black man, that satisfies them.

 

Egnever

(21,506 posts)
5. It was a scam from the get go
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 01:08 PM
Dec 2017

Used to keep idiots in the Republican party when Bush has all but destroyed it.


I suspect we will see another"tea party" equivalent after Trump.

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
6. They were mad at everything Obama cause he is black.
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 01:14 PM
Dec 2017

If anyone was going to destroy this country it has to be a white man in their eyes.

JHB

(37,161 posts)
7. The so-called Tea Party was always the Republican base...
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 01:20 PM
Dec 2017

...and they’re doing what they usually do: swallowing any horseshit that comes from “their” team.

MiniMe

(21,718 posts)
12. They will start in on the deficits once the bill passes
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 02:46 PM
Dec 2017

"We can't pay for this social program because of the deficit", "We can't pay for that social safety net because of the deficit"

No CHIP, cut Medicare, cut Medicaid, cut Welfare, etc

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