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In reply to the discussion: The Republicans SERIOUSLY fucked themselves with the FAA thing [View all]cutroot
(873 posts)17. not both sides
The Senate already proposed a bill to avoid the sequester on Feb 28. It included an elimination of tax subsidies to big oil, closing loopholes for companies that ship jobs overseas, and lowering itemized deductions for incomes over $4 million S.388 American Family Economic Protection Act.
Every single republican voted against it.
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He is referring to the recent vote on the FAA where both parties supported it. nm
rhett o rick
Apr 2013
#31
In fact I think it's worse for the Democrats. While this could have been an issue in the coming
rhett o rick
Apr 2013
#48
So what! Make sure that the money funding the FAA comes from sales of tickets and
JDPriestly
Apr 2013
#21
Make the FAA function as a separate non-profit with fees exacted from the airlines and
JDPriestly
Apr 2013
#22
I'm not saying that they should'nt Regulate, I'm saying who should fund them.
bahrbearian
Apr 2013
#28
I would like to respectively question your assumptions. What if Pres Obama is getting exactly what
rhett o rick
Apr 2013
#47
We are fighting an uphill battle. Even supposedly "liberal minded Democrats" here in DU are
rhett o rick
Apr 2013
#50
I disagree. The Democrats seriously screwed themselves by getting in the mud
rhett o rick
Apr 2013
#33
It's all about OUR representatives paying attention to who really matters to them.
alarimer
Apr 2013
#46
We'll see. It comes down to votes. Republicans show up to vote for Republicans.
Honeycombe8
Apr 2013
#56