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The Republican Party, Now More Dangerous Than It's Ever Been-Social Security, Medicare: Robert Reich (Original Post) appalachiablue Jan 2023 OP
Even if Rebl2 Jan 2023 #1
but they'll hold the world economy hostage GenXer47 Jan 2023 #2
Their districts could pressure them them too ... Auggie Jan 2023 #3

Rebl2

(14,664 posts)
1. Even if
Mon Jan 9, 2023, 10:39 AM
Jan 2023

the house passes something, doesn’t it then go to the senate and they have to agree to the changes?

 

GenXer47

(1,204 posts)
2. but they'll hold the world economy hostage
Mon Jan 9, 2023, 11:30 AM
Jan 2023

with the debt ceiling.
This will sink the US dollar and crash the world economy. Saudi Arabia may even end the petrodollar because of this.
We're in real trouble. The only way to be safe here is for enough Republicans to join an effort to impeach and remove the rebel caucus.

Auggie

(31,785 posts)
3. Their districts could pressure them them too ...
Tue Jan 10, 2023, 07:35 AM
Jan 2023

providing constituents are smart enough to realize the threat to their social security and medicare is real.

I'd love to see the Lincoln Project mount a campaign. Doesn't have to be nationwide, just targeted to those districts.

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