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Casprings

(347 posts) Wed Dec 20, 2017, 10:10 PM Dec 2017

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Its 2020 with a Dem POTUS and Congress: WHAT IS THE AGENDA?

It is 2020 with a Dem POTUS and Congress. Name the first five pieces of legislation that we should pass. GO!

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Its 2020 with a Dem POTUS and Congress: WHAT IS THE AGENDA? (Original Post) Casprings Dec 2017 OP

My top five Casprings Dec 2017 #1

Identify the Republican party ... NanceGreggs Dec 2017 #2

Germany did that to the Nazi Party after the war. Dawson Leery Dec 2017 #5

Didn't the Nazi's do that as well?? dubyadiprecession Dec 2017 #9

Eliminating the Senate filibuster, passing every single Dem agenda item & repairing 45's damage LonePirate Dec 2017 #3

Identify Fox Nooz and the Wall Street Journal as subversive criminal enterprises Stinky The Clown Dec 2017 #4

Might be better to actually help people.. Casprings Dec 2017 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Stinky The Clown Dec 2017 #8

I didn't realize Fox was "an American Norm" Stinky The Clown Dec 2017 #15

Will we be repealing the 1st amendment while we're at it? fallout87 Dec 2017 #10

"We"? Stinky The Clown Dec 2017 #16

1. Reverse Shitstain's Tax Bill - top marginal rates 90% hatrack Dec 2017 #7

These are mine also. beveeheart Dec 2017 #13

Going after far right elements that have infiltrated our government. IluvPitties Dec 2017 #11

Undo everything dump touched onecaliberal Dec 2017 #12

this bluestarone Dec 2017 #14

accurate blogslut Dec 2017 #18

Mine mvd Dec 2017 #17

Thoughts Casprings Dec 2017 #19

Congress can also make laws against big money in politics mvd Dec 2017 #20

Roll back everything to January 19, 2017. writerJT Dec 2017 #21

That is precisely what Im saying. onecaliberal Dec 2017 #22

Casprings

(347 posts)

1. My top five

Reply to Casprings (Original post)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 10:13 PM

Dec 2017

1. Universal basic Income
2. ACA fix/Medicare buy in
3. Immigration reform/Path to citizenship
4. Tax reform
5. Universal Child Care for 0-K.

NanceGreggs

(27,814 posts)

2. Identify the Republican party ...

Reply to Casprings (Original post)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 10:13 PM

Dec 2017

... as a terrorist hate group, and make it illegal to be a member of the GOP.

A girl can dream ...

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)

5. Germany did that to the Nazi Party after the war.

Reply to NanceGreggs (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 10:17 PM

Dec 2017

dubyadiprecession

(5,711 posts)

9. Didn't the Nazi's do that as well??

Reply to Dawson Leery (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 10:27 PM

Dec 2017

LonePirate

(13,424 posts)

3. Eliminating the Senate filibuster, passing every single Dem agenda item & repairing 45's damage

Reply to Casprings (Original post)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 10:14 PM

Dec 2017

Stinky The Clown

(67,799 posts)

4. Identify Fox Nooz and the Wall Street Journal as subversive criminal enterprises

Reply to Casprings (Original post)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 10:15 PM

Dec 2017

Then outlaw them

Then arrest the Murdochs.

Casprings

(347 posts)

6. Might be better to actually help people..

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 10:18 PM

Dec 2017

Not continue to undermine American norms.

Response to Casprings (Reply #6)

Stinky The Clown This message was self-deleted by its author.

Stinky The Clown

(67,799 posts)

15. I didn't realize Fox was "an American Norm"

Reply to Casprings (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 11:44 PM

Dec 2017

You're new here. Welcome. And bless your heart.

fallout87

(819 posts)

10. Will we be repealing the 1st amendment while we're at it?

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 10:52 PM

Dec 2017

DOnt like Faux news.. but its a slippery slope.

Stinky The Clown

(67,799 posts)

16. "We"?

Reply to fallout87 (Reply #10)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 11:45 PM

Dec 2017

hatrack

(59,587 posts)

7. 1. Reverse Shitstain's Tax Bill - top marginal rates 90%

Reply to Casprings (Original post)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 10:21 PM

Dec 2017

2. Constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United
3. Restore the Fairness Doctrine, extended to cable broadcasting
4. Uniform hand-counted paper ballots for all elections
5. National marijuana legalization

beveeheart

(1,369 posts)

13. These are mine also.

Reply to hatrack (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 11:40 PM

Dec 2017

IluvPitties

(3,181 posts)

11. Going after far right elements that have infiltrated our government.

Reply to Casprings (Original post)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 10:55 PM

Dec 2017

onecaliberal

(32,861 posts)

12. Undo everything dump touched

Reply to Casprings (Original post)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 11:08 PM

Dec 2017

bluestarone

(16,940 posts)

14. this

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #12)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 11:44 PM

Dec 2017

100000000%

blogslut

(38,000 posts)

18. accurate

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #12)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 11:51 PM

Dec 2017

sigh

mvd

(65,173 posts)

17. Mine

Reply to Casprings (Original post)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 11:50 PM

Dec 2017

1. Overturn Citizens United
2. Single payer health care
3. Overturn all harmful legislation done under the Repukes (will take time as it's all harmful)
4. UBI - backup plan $15/hr minimum wage
5. Strengthen Social Security, meaning expansion

Casprings

(347 posts)

19. Thoughts

Reply to mvd (Reply #17)

Thu Dec 21, 2017, 01:08 AM

Dec 2017

You overturning CU means getting another SC judge. That means you have to hold onto power for a long time.

mvd

(65,173 posts)

20. Congress can also make laws against big money in politics

Reply to Casprings (Reply #19)

Thu Dec 21, 2017, 01:33 AM

Dec 2017

If so, the SC may be moot.

writerJT

(190 posts)

21. Roll back everything to January 19, 2017.

Reply to Casprings (Original post)

Thu Dec 21, 2017, 01:34 AM

Dec 2017

onecaliberal

(32,861 posts)

22. That is precisely what Im saying.

Reply to writerJT (Reply #21)

Thu Dec 21, 2017, 01:45 AM

Dec 2017

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