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COL Mustard

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11. Democratic Party leaders need to be banging the drum loud and hard

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 03:28 PM

Oct 26

The House has been absent since late September. There are no negotiations ongoing, and the Dems are standing united to try and prevent a 30% on average increase to ACA premiums. The Republicans could solve this in a second if they would just negotiate something....or if they changed the rules in the Senate to allow a 50 vote passage of legislation. Also, what's his face (I hate to say his name) is in Asia this week, along with much of his Cabinet. There won't be any discussions while he's gone.

Oh, and Adelita Grijalva STILL hasn't been sworn in. I wonder why?

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says U.S. won't be able to pay military by Nov. 15 amid government shutdown [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 26 OP

Perhaps he needs to use the bailout money for Argentina vapor2 Oct 26 #1

It is certainly a choice AnnaLee Oct 26 #2

But ICE will still get paid, right? Midnight Writer Oct 26 #3

Kick BlueWavePsych Oct 26 #4

GOP could open the government and pay them any time they want. They have travelingthrulife Oct 26 #5

Does this mean the $130M from Mellon doesn't quite cut it? /s Raftergirl Oct 26 #6

Where's the big donor that gave 130 million already? mdbl Oct 26 #7

Then I guess Saint Mike and the wannabe king should get back to Washington and negotiate. Vinca Oct 26 #8

But Trump believes Argentina is more worthy of the $40 billion surfered Oct 26 #9

How about the money given by some wealthy Trump supporter JI7 Oct 26 #10

Democratic Party leaders need to be banging the drum loud and hard COL Mustard Oct 26 #11

... Solly Mack Oct 26 #12

Forcing people to work without pay is slavery. Any surprise. twodogsbarking Oct 26 #13