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(9,932 posts) Tue Oct 21, 2025, 08:23 PM Tuesday

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Sen Chris Murphy just made a good point with Chris Hays: [View all]

Last edited Tue Oct 21, 2025, 10:11 PM - Edit history (1)

For the amount of money Trump is giving Argentina, they could end the shut down now because it’s enough to cover the Affordable Care Act subsidies, which is what the squabble is all about.

But Trump would rather help a right wing buddy than help Americans.

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Sen Chris Murphy just made a good point with Chris Hays: [View all] surfered Tuesday OP

Damn good point. I think Sen. Murphy is yorkster Tuesday #1

Murphy"s earlier take... lame54 Wednesday #22

Isn't it BeerBarrelPolka Tuesday #2

And then theres the Albanians with their hands out BOSSHOG Tuesday #4

And the South Americans BeerBarrelPolka Tuesday #5

Aristocracy first IbogaProject Tuesday #12

It's "AUTOCRATS first" Dave says Tuesday #15

I still can't figure out where Trump got the power to gift that money to Argentina. Baitball Blogger Tuesday #3

He can do anything he wants because the GOP-controled House and Senate have completely abdicated their responsibiility! ShazzieB Tuesday #6

Along with the Supreme Court. Lonestarblue Wednesday #19

That, too, of course. ShazzieB Wednesday #21

I believe it's "Foreign Aid," which is the President's preview; surfered Tuesday #7

Yep malaise Tuesday #8

repukes simply do not care if we have health insurance Skittles Tuesday #9

Argentina was a test run for Project 2025, so they want to help it not fail liberalla Tuesday #10

Thune could end it now without a single Dem Arazi Tuesday #11

Here's the video for those who missed it: Rhiannon12866 Tuesday #13

It's not a "squabble", it's a shakedown. pandr32 Tuesday #14

This should be on the lips of EVERY DEM. Loudly. Repeatedly. Maru Kitteh Tuesday #16

So maybe MAGA doesn't mean Make Argentina Great Again but rather MLWR Wednesday #17

Assisting notsees are the most importantest people to shower billions $$$$$ upon. Clouds Passing Wednesday #18

Murphy is likely to take a run for president, I think. Passages Wednesday #20