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  If only we had a Russian arms dealer with American blood on his hands that we could hand over to Putin. That would surely show the world that we mean business!
context: Once it got past the Senate, there was little doubt. >
  
  This year.
  It'll be fun to see if the Republicans can even form a legit caucus next year.
  "Fun," I say. >
  
  Oh, yeah, next year we're going to see how close we get to defaulting on the dollar without going over.
  I think we end up going over because the people in that "caucus" are nuts, but who knows? One thing I can say for sure--we're going to miss Pelosi. >
  
  Fun fact:   Pelosi had the exact same majority last congress that the GOP will have this congress.  Never hard a peep about her maintaining control. 
  Edit:  a word >
  
  That is a "fun" fact that should not only keep Kevin awake at night, it should have him on a street amount of Xanax all the time. >
  
  Kevin being speaker is not a done deal. >
  
  Heh, no my friend, it is not. 
  I don't like the Republican's politics; I don't like what's happened in America in the last two years.
  But as someone who enjoys American History, I can't help but feel that I am currently living it.
  It feels exploitative to enjoy it, but the student in me really does. >
  
  I’m fucking tired of living history boss. >
  
  I can feel that, but living through an absence of change is dying, and that's what the MAGA, QAnon fight for.
  Shit is weird, and we can't get off this ride just yet, and when we do, it'll be an entirely different ride than we had. >
  
  Shit man I know. Positive Growth is painful and energy intensive. I just want some fucking stability again. I felt like we had it right before Covid. 2016-2018 was the most stable and boring my life had been and it was gone in an instant. Or I should say it wasn’t even real maybe. Now I feel my mortality and fear loss and an uncertain future. Something I haven’t truly felt since I was in the Army. >
  
  Great news!
   same time next year? >
  
  Even better, this one only holds until September! >
  
  It's not a good sign of functioning governance that this always comes down to the wire every year. It's mostly due to GOP obstruction, of course, but it'd be nice if shutdowns weren't constantly used as leverage like this. >
  
  Same reason Republicans want Social Security to be voted on annually. So they have more excuses to shoehorn in legislation that would never pass otherwise.  At least I assume that is why, since it doesn't make any sense for any other reason. >
  
  "$858 billion in funds for the military that Republicans pushed for and more than $772 billion for the education, health and veterans programs Democrats have championed"
  priorities. >
  
  The military is a social welfare program - universal health care, a living wage that keeps pace with inflation, free or heavily subsidized higher education, access to quality and affordable child care, retirement safety nets, and affordable housing. >
  
  Used to explain this to my coworkers when I was in. They refused to see it this way haha >
  
  Common Biden/Pelosi/Schumer W >
  
  Democracy W too, Electoral Count Reform Act is included. >
  
  This really is the biggest accomplishment of this bill. >
  
  Which is genuinely saying a lot. There's some good shit in there. >
  
  Republicans scared of themselves. >
  
  2/3 of which is going to the military and police … yay? >
  
  Another win for POTUS. Together with Nancy and Chuck it's a bit of a dream team for getting things done. >
  
  She makes $9.2 million a year on average while being paid a $200K year salary yet people like you suck her and other republicans and democrats off >
  
  Who would you prefer in that role - which demands coolness, political finesse and the ability to arbitrate and negotiate and compromise?
  Jim Jordan? >
  
  Any politician that hasn’t profited immensely from insider trading like her so definitely not that cuck Jim Jordan. How typical of Reddit to assume is want a Republican tho 😂 >
  
  And Kevin McCarthy wept. >
  
  You have to hand it to Biden + the Democrats, helluva term. >
  
  When was the last time we didn't have a "Continuing Resolution"? >
  
  Unfortunately Bo, they went way beyond averting a shutdown, they tied the hands of the new Republican majority for 9 months :( >
  
  That’s a very good thing. >
  
  Yay increased funding for police! I mean murderers… >
  
  why have trillions when you can have....
  billions? >
  
  Remember when Clinton called Gingrich on this same bullshit and it contributed to a surplus year? >
  
  A good percentage of it is just military defense spending, surprised no one. It's outrageous. I'd rather it go toward helping Americans on infra, food production here. >
  
  Thanks for, checks notes, doing a basic function of your job...
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  This BS really needs to stop... every dang time this comes about we do the "will they, won't they" dance. >
  
  How the fuck does it cost almost 2 trillion to run... never mind. >
  
  I’m glad.  I was legitimately worried I’d be put out of work again by the GOP holding the country hostage. >
  
  Oh, the yearly shutdown theater again. Someone should make an opera about it. >
  
  You can pass a bill to spend but you refuse to balance the budget and pay off your debts. Americans who refuse to pay their debts are branded as criminals and their lives are ruined. 
  I wish the same would happen to politicians who refuse to balance spending, therefore destroying our country… both parties are to blame. >
  
  Look back over history and track periods of deficit increasing and decreasing as different parties held power. You'll see a pattern. >
  
  Naa both parties are to blame and those that were/are in power don’t effectively show a trend because often the effects aren’t seen until years after so it doesn’t make a difference. >
  
  Could we not keep raising our debt ceiling and ACTUALLY budget for our country?  Would that be so bad? >
  
  America was founded over squabbles between rivaling groups of rich people.  It was built over a fight over money.  It's been that way ever since.  Most of our debt is tied to wars and defense which is always the perfect excuse to make the rich richer.
  The only chance we have to stop this bleed is to stop voting for party and vote for individuals with no ties to special interests and parties.  So who carries the BIGGEST burden to change this?  
  The Voter.  
  But voting Democrat or Republican is a powerful drug he/she  just can't let go of.  That's on top of the fact you just can't unite 150 million people to this cause. >
  
  Over 100 Billion American dollars to Ukraine now since the conflict began.
  Shouldn't the US just buy Ukraine and fight Russia themselves at this point? >
  
  The US has spent 10% of one year of its military budget on Ukraine and in return, 50% of Russia's conventional combat ability has been destroyed along with its reputation as a global power. The standing of its authoritarian dictator has been severely weakened, and the NATO alliance has come together like never before.
  Massive W for America. >
  
  Wow. We should have done that to the Islamic terrorists that we spent 20 years on in the middle east. I didn't know America rolled like that >
  
  You did in the 80s, the US armed, trained and funded the mujahidin resisting the USSR's invasion of Afghanistan.
  That worked too. >
  
  Because Bush was in cahoots with the Saudis and they knew they could obtain the land resources.
  Then those funded weapons from the US were used to kill Americans after knocking down some buildings. 
  But I understand. Putin bad man. Must destroy. >
  
  
  But I understand. Putin bad man. Must destroy.
  
  Glad we agree