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Callie1979

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Reply to DENVERPOPS (Reply #37)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 12:41 PM

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How I make MAGA heads explode [View all] maxrandb Sunday OP

Nice! MineralMan Sunday #1

Good post - I dodged the draft in 1968 simply because I did not think that the Vietnam War was justified walkingman Sunday #2

30 years, that's a lot of cruises. Emile Sunday #3

There's an old joke that goes something like this: PCIntern Sunday #4

funny, but in fairness . . . . . SarcasticSatyr Sunday #7

My Sailors quickly learned BOSSHOG Sunday #23

OMG! I just had a flashback! maxrandb Monday #36

Roger That My Friend BOSSHOG Monday #44

HAHAHA! Brilliant! Genevra Sunday #5

Love it 😍. n/t iluvtennis Sunday #6

Or why everyone's pension and benefits DENVERPOPS Sunday #8

That's the real question - I think the military (at every level) deserves every cent of compensation TBF Sunday #9

Were they able DENVERPOPS Sunday #10

I'm pretty sure that came out - it likely wasn't as high as Musk was ranting about TBF Sunday #12

It was 3.8% and they have not had a raise since 2009. It was bullshit to get rid of it. Lochloosa Monday #31

They're paid over 174,000 a yr. They dont need a raise & one certainly isnt deserved. Callie1979 Monday #33

In most cases DENVERPOPS Monday #37

LOL Callie1979 Monday #39

BS. My brother works a lot more than 40 hrs a week. Lochloosa Monday #43

I can only imagine DENVERPOPS Monday #35

That's why so many are wealthy. They can afford to be in congress Lochloosa Monday #38

Maybe look how their wealth has INCREASED since they GOT there. Callie1979 Monday #40

I'm inclined to agree with you after living in Wash DC TBF Monday #42

The most important thing they will do DENVERPOPS Monday #41

The pay raise was NOT in the bill that passed. Wiz Imp Sunday #15

No HUAJIAO Sunday #26

OK, let's talk about the pay raise. It was a 3.8% raise not the 40% that the illegal immigrant said. Lochloosa Monday #30

I agree with you that they deserve an appropriate level of compensation COL Mustard Monday #32

Congressmembers Should be Mr.Bee Sunday #18

Not to rain on your rant but.. OrangeJoe Sunday #25

LOL!!!! LymphocyteLover Sunday #11

Also the big reason they hate public education: Teacher pensions. lindysalsagal Sunday #13

Thank you for your service. mountain grammy Sunday #14

I do the same thing LogDog75 Sunday #16

Yes Indeed Teammate BOSSHOG Sunday #24

I still recommend military service to young people all the time. Callie1979 Monday #34

Brilliant! Blue_Tires Sunday #17

A thinking man Blue1Red2 Sunday #19

WHY THEIR PENSIONS AND BENEFITS CAN'T BE LIKE MINE!!!!!!????? Quanto Magnus Sunday #20

Keep taking about "president Musk" kevink077 Sunday #21

I get the same response when I explain my politics and also say kairos12 Sunday #22

The look on the face odins folly Sunday #27

I love it! MAGAts are so limited in their understanding of what the government does. Martin68 Sunday #28

I tell them they're doing the billionaires' dirty work for them for free. Initech Sunday #29