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Corker and Johnson both had 'serious concerns' about the tax bill (Original Post) spanone Nov 2017 OP
Wonder how they were bought? dhol82 Nov 2017 #1
Corker said he wouldn't vote for a bill that adds one penny to the deficit spanone Nov 2017 #2
It was all talk - typical GOP bullshit dalton99a Nov 2017 #3
Guess he doesnt mind one trillion. dhol82 Nov 2017 #4
"If you want any more Koch money, you'll vote for the bill." -nt CrispyQ Nov 2017 #8
I sometimes fear that the Congressional train has not only left the rails, it has Atticus Nov 2017 #5
They never had serious concerns Freethinker65 Nov 2017 #6
pure and simple cowardice Cosmocat Nov 2017 #7
Republicans have realized that they can lie with impunity n2doc Nov 2017 #9

spanone

(135,843 posts)
2. Corker said he wouldn't vote for a bill that adds one penny to the deficit
Wed Nov 29, 2017, 10:38 AM
Nov 2017

sounds good - means nothing

Atticus

(15,124 posts)
5. I sometimes fear that the Congressional train has not only left the rails, it has
Wed Nov 29, 2017, 10:49 AM
Nov 2017

left the bridge and we are in a totally uncontrolled free fall, knowing that the boiler will explode upon impact and resigned to simply awaiting the inevitable.

Cosmocat

(14,565 posts)
7. pure and simple cowardice
Wed Nov 29, 2017, 11:34 AM
Nov 2017

no way they wanted to hang it up in committee and be targeted by their hate party for being the reason for it.

REAL outside chance they could not vote for it on the floor, but that was too much to ask for an R.

n2doc

(47,953 posts)
9. Republicans have realized that they can lie with impunity
Wed Nov 29, 2017, 12:40 PM
Nov 2017

Nothing ever happens. The rubes keep voting them back in.

Until they lose their jobs nothing will get better, only worse.

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