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Abra Wilder's avatar

This bill needs to be abolished, not modified.

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Ranita Shows's avatar

AMEN, START OVER WITH AN "AMERICAN" BILL, NOT AN OLIGARCH BILL

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Sandra Blessman's avatar

I agree

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Kiwiwriter47's avatar

Well, these guys may find themselves in El Salvador after the big parade...

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Fran Davis's avatar

That would be an improvement, wouldn't it?

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Kiwiwriter47's avatar

Yes….they would learn a lot in prison.

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Larry's avatar

Agent orange goons should already be there. No matter what the maga morons say, he is THE CROOK.

Here is a quick list of the his crooked activities and his goons...

Summary of Don Trump - Republican and his crooked gang: (33 so far)

Impeachment 1 for abuse of power and obstruction of justice related to Ukraine, 2 counts.

Impeachment 2 for incitement of insurrection on January 6, 2021, 1 count.

New York, false business records of first degree, 34 felony counts, convicted.

Florida, mishandling of sensitive documents and conspiracy 40 counts.

Washington D.C., charges of conspiring to defraud the government, disenfranchise voters and corruptly obstructing an official proceeding, 4 counts.

Georgia, election racketeering, charges to overturn election, 8 counts.

Georgia, Rudy Giuliani, lawyer, charges of RICO, false statements, impersonating a public officer, forgery, perjury, 9 counts.

Georgia, Ray Smith, lawyer, charges of RICO, false statements, impersonating a public officer, forgery, 9 counts.

Georgia, Cathy Latham, fake elector of GOP, charges of RICO, false statements, impersonating a public officer, forgery, election fraud, computer crimes, defrauding the State, 11 counts.

Georgia, Robert Cheeley, lawyer, charges of RICO, false statements, impersonating a public officer, forgery, perjury, 8 counts.

Georgia, John Eastman, lawyer, charges of RICO, false statements, impersonating a public officer, forgery, 6 counts.

Georgia, David Shafer, fake elector of GOP, charges of RICO, false statements, impersonating a public officer, forgery, 7 counts.

Georgia, Ken Chesebro, lawyer, charges of RICO, false statements, impersonating a public officer, forgery, 6 counts, convicted.

Georgia, Mike Roman, staff, charges of RICO, false statements, impersonating a public officer, forgery, 6 counts.

Georgia, Shawn Still, fake elector, charges of RICO, false statements, impersonating a public officer, forgery, 6 counts.

Georgia, Jenna Ellis, lawyer, charges of RICO, 1 count, convicted.

Georgia, Mark Meadows, White House Chief of Staff, charges of RICO, 1 count.

Georgia, Jeffrey Clark, US Justice Department, charges of RICO, false statements, 2 counts.

Georgia, Scott Hall, bail bondsman, charges of RICO, election fraud, computer crimes, defrauding the state, 7 counts, convicted.

Georgia, Misty Hampton, elections, charges of RICO, election fraud, computer crimes, defrauding the state, 7 counts.

Georgia, Sidney Powell, lawyer, charges of RICO, election fraud, computer crimes, defrauding the state, 7 counts, convicted.

Georgia, Steve Lee, pastor, charges of RICO, false statements, witness tampering, 5 counts.

Georgia, Harrison Floyd, leader, charges of RICO, false statements, witness tampering, 3 counts.

Georgia, Trevian Kutti, publicist, charges of RICO, false statements, witness tampering, 3 counts.

Lieutenant General Michael Flynn, National Security Advisor, convicted of lying to the FBI, no sentence.

Steve Bannon, Advisor, contempt of Congress, convicted.

Peter Navarro, Advisor, contempt of Congress, convicted.

Michael Cohan, Lawyer, campaign violations related to Stormy Danials hush money payoff, convicted.

Paul Manafort, Campaign Chairman, banking and tax fraud related to Ukraine, convicted.

George Papadopoulos, Advisor, lying to FBI investigation, convicted.

Roger Stone, Advisor, obstruction, witness tampering and lying to Congress, convicted.

Rick Gates, Deputy Campaign Chairman, conspiracy and obstruction, convicted.

Allen Weisselberg, Trump CFO, two counts perjury, convicted.

Not to mention his civil convictions or plea bargains going back to 1977.

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Kiwiwriter47's avatar

Well done on that list.

Ah, Sidney Powell. “The Kraken.” Finished up apologizing tearfully in court.

Our next Supreme Court Justice…..

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Chris O'Connor's avatar

The big parade is just a vainglorious distraction. Smoke and mirrors. The real action will be on the ground, as usual, where ICE thugs are picking up college students and young mothers, and their kids, off the street and sending them out of their state, with no contact with family or lawyers. This is the real issue, cos you, and your family could be next.

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Larry's avatar

Yep, nothing says "great democracy" like mask men with guns disappearing kids, young Mothers, hard working Dads with bogus ICE warrants that ARE NOT LEGAL, and sending them to El Salvador or Libyan prisons. Remember, The Langford - Murphy Senate Immigration bill could have averted this crap but was stopped by mad max queen don via threats to Senators. The magas and the drama queen wanted drama and here we are. Hope next stop for ICE is Fuxx noise or the NRA.

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Kiwiwriter47's avatar

You’re very accurate…and it could be me and my family. My late mother is English, and my daughter was born in New Zealand, and holds dual nationality.

I could be shipped to London and my daughter to Christchurch.

This parade will be an opportunity for the Bloated Yam to display both military force and police thuggery on a national scale.

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Bryan's avatar

It BETTER FAIL in its current state with the clause to allow this 🤡 administration to go AGAINST COURT RULINGS AND CUTTING CRUCIAL PROGRAMS!!

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Kathryn's avatar

Putting our hopes on these guys is a recipe for disappointment.

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Oubliette's avatar

*sticks a foot out and trips the bill over a nearby cliff* oopsie. You said a “nudge” 😗 🎶

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Richard Littrell's avatar

Frankly I love it! I hope the bill fails and they have to start over!!

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Carol's avatar

Maybe, just maybe, the Senators will do something rational to counter the insane House Republicans.

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Larry's avatar

Plan for the worse hope for best. Of the six Senators that voted Guilty for Orange blob, Impeachment 2 - January 6th, only three are left standing: Susan Collins, Bill Cassidy and Lisa Murkowski. Even if all three voted against the Frankenstein bill, Vagina Vance is the tie breaker. Rand Paul has been blabbing about voting NO, but it could be a typical maga drama queen diversion tactic. Best to plan like they are all traitors and thieves of the Constitution at this point.

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Bruce Jordan's avatar

Let the bastards in the GOP House and Senate fight amongst themselves. What I know is this : Readers on this forum need to contact their GOP House and Senate representatives to let them know that raising the ceiling for the debt limit in order to give tax breaks to the 1% is tantamount to a crime.

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Fran Davis's avatar

It still amazes me that one insane man can keep such a hold over the republican legislators that they are afraid to oppose him on any issue. The big ugly bill is so against what will benefit this countries citizens and those legislators are kissing the a . . of their leader. Insanity as its best.

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Larry's avatar

Think of Agent orange as a stupid Al Capone and what he would do as president; plan accordingly.

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Bren M's avatar

The tax and program cuts aren’t the only modifications required to make this bill acceptable. Our court system needs to be shored up, not zip tied by Mike the Johnson and company.

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Larry's avatar

We The People need to simply vote in better, honest, normal, non criminal Presidents, Senators, and Representatives. Force real Ethics on the Supreme Court, like all other Federal Courts. Next, we add 4 more seats to the Supreme Court, as FDR wanted, and start undoing the Alito/Roberts/Thomas BS NON stare decisis decisions.

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Kathleen Andrews's avatar

I'll believe it when the bill is dead.

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Elissa Payne's avatar

They need to do what is right for the American people and start standing up to Trump .

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Larry's avatar

That cow left the barn with the January 6th Impeachment.

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Ian MacHardie's avatar

Two things I read about the House Republicans and the bill that I don't know if true. First that the majority had not even read the bill before voting and second, that some Republicans who were undecided had threats made against them to make them fall in line? I hope those in the Senate take their responsibilities more seriously.

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Harlena J Dyer's avatar

After letting Trump get this far with all of his constitutional violations I don't trust any of them.

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Larry's avatar

Heard that.

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Mark Mansour's avatar

Fight it. They’re in disarray.

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shirley chirch's avatar

Remove the tax cut and see how the numbers work after that. Problem partly/mostly solved.

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