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quinatorte in ontd_political

HELP! I need somebody

Jul 29, 2008 06:29

GOP points to cost, helps kill bill to aid victims

WASHINGTON - Under a Democratic dare, Senate Republicans on Monday blocked a bill that would aid victims of torture, disability and disease, insisting the legislation would add to the deficit and demanding that Congress first act to lower soaring gas prices.

( I triple-dog dare you! )

health care, civil rights, tom coburn, harry reid, justice

Comments 6

mlfoley July 29 2008, 15:44:25 UTC

I, for one, am shocked.

radiopore July 29 2008, 16:31:27 UTC

Well, that's childish.

jiyu_chan July 29 2008, 16:32:40 UTC

WHAT IS THIS FUCKERY! D<

Edit: I fought all temptations to post this video and lost. :D

ididthatonce July 29 2008, 16:49:58 UTC

Wait... so we're going to reject a perfectly good bill because we think we should be concentrating on something else?

Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face...

Sometimes I hate my party.

thewordsihate July 29 2008, 17:02:32 UTC

Expensive useless war - OKAY.
Much-needed aid for people in a great deal of trouble - NO WAI.

I hope you all get it now.

arisma July 29 2008, 18:27:23 UTC

Anyone that doesn't understand that isn't paying attention. :)