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sabrina 1

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5. I just remember wondering why, in Jan 2009 when we had control of
Sat Dec 13, 2014, 06:49 PM
Dec 2014

everything, certain plans weren't in place. Like, eg, getting rid of the 60 vote Senate rule. Like instantly passing Gays in the Military since that wasn't even an unpopular issue across the board.

That was held up for almost a year, NEEDLESSLY, in order to USE IT when the Bush Tax Cuts were due to expire. Then I knew why it was held up.

They intended to extend those tax cuts. Democrats were vehemently opposed to that. So they told us, to get rid of DADT they had to extend to the Bush Tax Cuts. And some people actually bought that.

It's all a game, imo. I didn't always feel this way, but after the past few years, it's difficult to believe otherwise. And the game is rigged in favor of Wall St.

So yes, when we held the majority, our hands were tied due to the minority.

Now let's see how we use what THEY told us was so much power, the minority.

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