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MadameButterfly

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8. She wants Medicaid for her state

Reply to Tribetime (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 29, 2025, 06:21 PM

Sunday

but is willing to vote to have it removed in other states.

A simpler way to get the result is to vote against the bill. But no.
A Republican is a Republican.
They are not really free to vote their conscience. Or they have no conscience.
Or both.

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Highlight:

Senate rulekeeper deals blows to revised 'Big, beautiful bill' [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

Senator Murkowski wanted a special deal. Follow the rules. riversedge Sunday #1

The "side-pork" is a standard feature on "normal" legislation BumRushDaShow Sunday #2

The carveouts for Alaska did not pass the smell test LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #3

This is crazy Don't senators want what's good for the whole country Tribetime Sunday #4

Is that a serious question? Akakoji Sunday #5

I know it's just the way things are.It's not a serious question.It's just sickening Tribetime Sunday #6

Exactly... it takes a Republican to be that disgusting... bsiebs Sunday #7

She wants Medicaid for her state MadameButterfly Sunday #8

Thanks for the list of parlementarian objections MadameButterfly Sunday #9

A lot of the stuff they are pushing and enacting BumRushDaShow Sunday #10

Wow - thank you for the links! Ruby the Liberal Monday #11

I expect there are other things (some in the linked articles but others not really reported on) BumRushDaShow Monday #13

Murkowski was happy to the_liberal_grandpa Monday #12

The Parliamentarian is the last line of resistance. maxsolomon Monday #14