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stillwaiting

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8. Heck, Republicans filibustered just about everything during the '08-'10 period too.

Reply to eridani (Reply #6)

Fri Nov 14, 2014, 06:53 AM

Nov 2014

It's why I get so frustrated when average Americans that aren't paying attention blame liberals for things continuing to not improve financially for 90% of us.

And, the "liberal media" certainly never makes this FACT clear to the masses.

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How the U.S. Government Could End the Student Debt Crisis Today [View all] eridani Nov 2014 OP

Who would you get to introduce a bill to give you free college? Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #1

Elizabeth Warren eridani Nov 2014 #2

She does not have enough Democrats in the Senate to get it passed Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #3

But she can use the issue on her bully pulpit eridani Nov 2014 #4

I am speaking of how effective she can operate in a Congress where she is not Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #5

She can be very effective. Republicans from 2010 to the present filibustered every Dem initiative eridani Nov 2014 #6

Heck, Republicans filibustered just about everything during the '08-'10 period too. stillwaiting Nov 2014 #8

Filibustering DOES not get bills passed. One thing which should have been learned Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #10

So, how effective is this going to be in getting free college passed? Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #9

, blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #7