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Showing Original Post only (View all)Dems MUST shutdown government to deal with ICE [View all]
The only power Dems have left is to shutdown government until ICE and war powers are brought back under control. Otherwise, Dems are useless.
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Perhaps even add 3 sets of 8 count pushups, 5 burpees -and a cerificate in accounting to the list.
SSJVegeta
Wednesday
#7
Why do you think a government shutdown would make Republicans want to defund ICE?
tritsofme
Wednesday
#10
The only thing that will happen is that federal workers won't get paid again.
tritsofme
Wednesday
#23
So how long are you willing to sacrifice them for? Republicans aren't going to agree to defund ICE
tritsofme
Yesterday
#37
But how does a government shutdown get you any closer to accomplishing those goals?
tritsofme
3 hrs ago
#46
I'm not sure how forcing federal employees to work without pay for weeks or months is courageous.
tritsofme
Yesterday
#38
No one said 'want.' I believe it is about forcing them to do so by opposing every single little thing they try.
PatrickforB
Wednesday
#15
And they'd be doing it for reasons more principled than another tax cut for billionaires at expense of working Americans
ChicagoTeamster
Wednesday
#13
You're right. A shutdown will likely have the opposite effect of ICE creating more chaos and suffering.
ancianita
Wednesday
#20
Shutting down government will not shut down ICE. This will not only not work, it will make everything else worse.
ancianita
Wednesday
#21
lol, what world are you living in? ACA subsidies were not extended, the shutdown ended with Democrats getting nothing.
tritsofme
Yesterday
#39
The Republicans in Congress are well aware that the public is very angry with ICE and their aggressions
Quiet Em
3 hrs ago
#47
"The only power Dems have left" but saying Dems have no power is an excuse because
betsuni
3 hrs ago
#49