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McConnell As Much at Blame as Trump

January 12, 2019 Arthur Lieber Congress, Politics, Republican Brain, Republicans, Senate Leave a comment

Somehow, I was led to believe that voting was a fundamental part of democracy. And when a majority exists, and not vote can take place – well, that more than just a shame; it’s not democracy.

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The Republican wrecking ball

October 21, 2013 Renee Shur Budget, Business, Congress, Economy, Government, Republicans Leave a comment

  “I came in like a wrecking ball Yeah, I just closed my eyes and swung Left me crashing in a blazing fall” Do

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Elizabeth Warren: Straight talk about the Republican shutdown

October 10, 2013 Renee Shur Budget, Congress, Democrats, Republicans Leave a comment

Eleven days and counting into the government shutdown, here’s Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren on day three channeling anger, disappointment, and utter incredulousness at the

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Teasing out the knots. Connecting up the dots: Sen. Warren on the government shutdown

October 4, 2013 Renee Shur ACA/Obamacare, Congress, Democrats, Government, Politics Leave a comment

Sometimes it seems that contemporary American politics and the sometimes upside-down policies of our dysfunctional Congress are so entangled and opaque that it’s impossible

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Government shutdown won’t stop Obamacare launch

September 25, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik Congress, Government, Health care, Obama, Politics, Republicans, Senate Leave a comment

They can hold their breath, stomp their feet, throw their toys, lock themselves in their rooms, refuse to eat dinner, and shout bad words

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