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riversedge

(78,248 posts)
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 03:13 PM Friday

The Last THREE Federal Shutdowns have a pattern........


Michael Dominowski
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#TrumpsHealthCareShutdown is. Based on a lie. It is not about wasteful spending. Our healthcare funding does not subsidize care for unauthorized immigrants federal law forbids that. Trump says shutdowns mean the president is weak. The last three shutdowns have been his.

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The Last THREE Federal Shutdowns have a pattern........ (Original Post) riversedge Friday OP
If Krasnov checks the tariff shelf... ultralite001 Friday #1
If he actually had $17 trillion it would go to the rich, not pay to improve our country or our lives. Midnight Writer Friday #2

ultralite001

(2,093 posts)
1. If Krasnov checks the tariff shelf...
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 03:23 PM
Friday

+ finds the missing $17 trillion...

Seems he'd have more than enough $$$ to fund America's health care...

infrastructure...

libraries...

school lunch prorams...

housing for the homeless + veterans...

public broadcasting...

as well as hire a bunch of lawyers to solve the immigration backlog...

w/ $$$ left over to top off America's Social Security fund...

Look harder, Krasnov...

Midnight Writer

(24,854 posts)
2. If he actually had $17 trillion it would go to the rich, not pay to improve our country or our lives.
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 05:03 PM
Friday

This whole Project 2025 is about giving more power and money to the people who are already rich and powerful, while screwing the working folks and institutions that make this country livable.

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