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Hortensis

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1. We're the taxpayers. AND the electorate. One way or

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Wed Jul 22, 2020, 10:56 AM

Jul 2020

the other, we have the responsibility and will be paying. We would be even if we didn't. The questions are how's it to be divvied up, what goes unpaid and who does without, and how much will the Republicans steal from us in the process.

To have good government, we have to elect good people. Good character. Good judgement. Good ability.

We were on course to, and SHOULD have, swept the nation blue in 2016. Finally, 104 days to 2020.

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Another $3-trillion is the cost for tRump's total mishandling of the COVID pandemic [View all] stopbush Jul 2020 OP

We're the taxpayers. AND the electorate. One way or Hortensis Jul 2020 #1

Repubs want to push the bill off for when Dems take over... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #2

Then they should do a 4-month extension on the $600 that would stopbush Jul 2020 #3

Just heard on MSNBC they're contemplating just that... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #4

Then the first thing we should do is jack up their tax rate by about 30% Volaris Jul 2020 #5