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Mon Dec-06-10 07:35 PM
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I am really glad so many people will get their unemployment checks during the holiday season. |
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I am really pissed the Republicans held the lives of so many families hostage for their precious tax cuts for the extremely wealthy.
Fucking Republicans. I am an atheist and I have more Christmas spirit than them.
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Mon Dec-06-10 07:36 PM
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1. The Republicans are beyond despicable |
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Tue Dec-07-10 03:28 PM
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7. They just don't seem to care about all of the harm they cause. nt |
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Mon Dec-06-10 07:38 PM
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Mon Dec-06-10 07:39 PM
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3. I'm glad they will get them too. |
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Mon Dec-06-10 07:46 PM
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4. I hope they will spend their money to their best advantage! |
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Mon Dec-06-10 07:53 PM
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5. So am I. The Republicans are to blame for saying no until they got something in return. |
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And they were ready and willing to do it with DADT repeal too.
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Tue Dec-07-10 06:37 AM
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6. Me, too - I spent a lot of time on UC many years ago do to the closing |
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of many of the industries in the US - I used to be a factory planning drafter, and we haven't planned many factories for a long time.
It feels terrible to be a pawn in the political game, and especially if you have people depending on you...
I know people hate this, but I feel Obama did right this time, promises or not.
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Tue Dec-07-10 08:01 PM
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8. Holding people's food and shelter hostage is disgusting. nt |
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Wed Dec-08-10 03:33 AM
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10. For the republicans, it is politics as usual-they want to win at any cost, to save |
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their rich backers. The Administration should have seen this coming - many others did.
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Tue Dec-07-10 08:08 PM
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9. I am so relieved, there must be millions of hearts made easier |
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Well if this gets through. I've just felt sick that the unemployment wouldn't be extended... or even if we got another sad one month extension it would be impossible with new congress. republicans have been bad mouthing the unemployed and their "dependency"
Wish all the parts Dems got out of this deal, especially the unemployment, increased earned income credit, college credit and payroll tax break had been extended as long as bush break... but 13 months of extended unemployment is at least some breathing room (Until they reach 99 weeks and then we don't help them breathe at all)
I am so relieved by this that the anger at the deal shocks me. People know the reality of how Congress works and I can't believe people think it would be better to keep fighting extending cuts for the rich even if it means tax increase for middle class and end of all the credits and unemployment not being extended.
I was mad well before last election when Obama was on campaign trail and hitting on this so hard and then it was congress who wouldn't act. Evidently they feared republicans accusing them of raising taxes if they voted for middle class cuts only. wtf? That was the only time our fight could have been effective, that we might have shame or scared republicans into cooperating, scared of losing votes. But now? Public opinion isn't a club right now. So we do this fight that we can't win unless we are willing to let it all go and then my gut will twist again because I can't imagine being jobless and my unemployment ending. (That isn't my circumstance. I just picture self in their shoes)
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Wed Dec-08-10 03:40 AM
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11. I am too. very very glad. |
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It's worth all the gnashing of teeth and tearing out of hair and jumping ship and omg the world has ended and LAST STRAAAAAAAW! tomfoolery.
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Wed Dec-08-10 05:02 AM
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12. Except for the poor 99ers. |
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Wed Dec-08-10 09:38 AM
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14. You're right. What are they going to do? nt |
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Wed Dec-08-10 08:54 AM
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13. THAT's what folks should be focusing on rather than bashing the President |
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