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The Republican Party, Now More Dangerous Than It's Ever Been-Social Security, Medicare: Robert Reich
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1016341525- Cross- Post from Editorials.
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The Republican Party, Now More Dangerous Than It's Ever Been-Social Security, Medicare: Robert Reich (Original Post)
appalachiablue
Jan 2023
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Rebl2
(14,960 posts)1. Even if
the house passes something, doesnt it then go to the senate and they have to agree to the changes?
GenXer47
(1,204 posts)2. but they'll hold the world economy hostage
with the debt ceiling.
This will sink the US dollar and crash the world economy. Saudi Arabia may even end the petrodollar because of this.
We're in real trouble. The only way to be safe here is for enough Republicans to join an effort to impeach and remove the rebel caucus.
Auggie
(31,909 posts)3. Their districts could pressure them them too ...
providing constituents are smart enough to realize the threat to their social security and medicare is real.
I'd love to see the Lincoln Project mount a campaign. Doesn't have to be nationwide, just targeted to those districts.
Skittles
(160,363 posts)4. now that repukes have it ALL
THAT WILL MAKE IT MUCH EASIER