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Maxine Hunter's avatar

As the daylight hours get longer and longer, the shadow of the political evil coming from Mike Johnson and followers is snuffing out the light or trying with this tax bill. It is sad and scary. House Dems, fight this bill. Remember this: We need light for life.

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Karin Kelley's avatar

One of the biggest surprises for me is how Marco Rubio turned to the dark side in such a short amount of time. I've never been a Republican (and I'm not a Democrat), but I thought he might have been a solid Republican presidential candidate in 2016. Now, he's enforcing all the authoritarian policies his own family fled from Cuba for. And what's it all for? WTF happened to Rubio?

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Karin Kelley's avatar

Mike Johnson is so far removed from Christ, he's like the broken furniture in Trump Tower before the producers of The Apprentice had to fix it. He's like Damien from The Omen.

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Jarno Jokinen's avatar

"The chaos within the ranks belies a bitter truth: this budget, if enacted, would be a moral and economic calamity. It would reshape our society in ways that are hard to imagine." Worst is yet to come. Donald "The Beast" Trump is building a wall once again. Colossal tariff wall that is the beginning of the end for the system of down. At first the beast will pull the plug out of the global economy. The worst financial crisis of human history will pull a swarm of the banks underwater and the bank run begins. Then the beast will collapse a mountain of debt shattering the backbone of the monetary system causing a systemic risk to realize. Finally the beast will cast American citizens into a system slavery under the name of Ronald Wilson Reagan, just to "honor his legacy" count the number. After the destruction a new world order will be established in the US. And the Golden Age begins from the ruins of the world wide collapse. All of the system slaves will love it. No more cash - just digital transactions. No more traditional criminal activity. No more tax evasion. No more transactions without the "all seeing eye". Outcasts will hate the world without freedom, hope and privacy. To cover up the mess and distract the public by smoke and mirrors, the beast will engage in a war with Iran. Lies and deceit, corruption and decay, dancing on the graves will continue. Until; Black hole sun, won't you come, won't you come... I want to play a game. Time has come to opt out of the empire of filth. Live or die...

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Jenny Benjamin's avatar

Really blunt truth on all of these evil matters.

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Janet Logan's avatar

It’s the GOP as a whole.

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P J Johnston's avatar

I HOPE LIKE HELL THIS THING FAILS WITH A CAPITAL "F"! I also hope the Hakeem heard you and does his part to stop this in it's tracks!

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Jackie Banks's avatar

I’ll be shocked if Norway gives trump a Noble Peace Prize. I doubt they are that stupid!!!

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Jackie Banks's avatar

100%! Trump couldn’t do anything without the help of other people. But let’s not let the voters off the hook. They are ones who not only voted for trump, but also gave him both the House and the Senate!!!!

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Joanne Perron, MD, MPH's avatar

God bless you, Rick. Take care. We depend on you.

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OldnTired's avatar

“Dad, what would Jesus watch?”

The stench of Mike Johnson would drive a skunk to cover.

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Joyce Stoer Cordi's avatar

Mild Mannered Mike Johnson would do well to Google the fate of Robespierre who was consumed by the same mob he inspired during the French Revolution.

The problem is that before he meets his inevitable fate, he may do irreversible damage to the American economy.

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David Hurwitz's avatar

Rick,

You are also right about Johnson being a creep and weirdo. What kind of father would have his son monitor the porn he watches?

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P. J. Schuster's avatar

Well, they aren’t exactly “watching” or monitoring the porn each watches. The app they use just notifies the other one if either one of them tries to log onto a porn site. But even that is creepy as hell.

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David Hurwitz's avatar

I apologize for not making my point clearly enough, P. J. I don’t want Medicare and Medicaid to be cut either. But due to our ignorance and depravity as Americans (including me of course even though I obviously voted for Harris), we chose to elect a racist, fascist, 34 count convicted felon for President knowing full well what he stands for.

Now we have no choice but to sleep in the bed we made for ourselves however horrible the nightmare turns out to be.

Maybe in 2026, the American people will choose to elect a House of Representatives whose Speaker is not a creep and weirdo whose son monitors the porn he watches.

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Carol-Ann Dearnaley's avatar

May I suggest you carve out a permanent spot for the cravenly Vice President on the enemies list? The Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde of MAGA politics?

And while we're at it, why don't we also identify those "persecuted" Afrikaners for what they truly are, the 21st century's version of the KKK. Just like the adjudicated rapist's cabinet. Only now their private army aka ICE, wear masks and balaclavas and nondescript badges. Sheets and hoods are so 19th century.

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Diane Meyer's avatar

What I do not understand is how "no tax on tips" is a good thing. Our social security benefits are based on our incomes and if someone doesn't declare their tips and pay the federal tax, their future benefit will be greatly effected! What am I missing??

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drbilldean@gmail.com's avatar

JD Vance and Pope Bob

“We tolerate no one in our ranks who attacks the ideas of Christianity. Our movement is Christian.” Adolph Hitler 1928

True to the propaganda the far right throws out there, Vance was in Rome to show his support for Christian ideology But Vance was there to advance politically his own type of Christian philosophy, that of the fascist Christian Nationalist(CN) movement supported by the Hungarian dictator Orban and promoted by the far right organization CPAC

But Pope Bob was completely aware of the PR stunt Vance was pulling, knowing full well of the CN policy of white supremacy and crimes against humanity The Pope had little time for the couch lover and Pope killer essentially giving him a fleeting glance while chatting it up with others in attendance of his inauguration Mass

Vance is a thirsty power mongering politician backed by billionaires who wants to carry the banner of the CN movement and “use the Pope” as a propaganda tool Pope Bob wasn’t having it

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