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ShazzieB

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21. Republicans don't want to promote the general welfare.

Reply to Qutzupalotl (Reply #17)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 06:11 PM

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The GOP strongly opposes spending government money to *whispers* help people. They want people to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps. So what if they die trying? Anything is better than taking a "handout," right?

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You miss the point for the last 80 or so years, Republican administrations can never be held responsible only Democratic LiberalArkie Yesterday #5

Hear Hear! OldBaldy1701E 10 hrs ago #24

BOOM!!! Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #2

You go, Politics girl! 😊 Figarosmom Yesterday #3

Leigh McGowan for President! GiqueCee Yesterday #4

YES!!! lrucks1952 Yesterday #9

Leigh is a naturalized citizen. niyad Yesterday #13

Oh. She never mentioned it to me... GiqueCee Yesterday #15

Perhaps that is it. I happened to catch a video where she did mention it. niyad Yesterday #16

Yep she is a Canadian girl. Bev54 Yesterday #19

It figures... GiqueCee Yesterday #20

Thanks eh! Bev54 22 hrs ago #22

PSSST! GiqueCee 9 hrs ago #25

He gave a one-sided view, for sure. Qutzupalotl Yesterday #17

Republicans don't want to promote the general welfare. ShazzieB Yesterday #21

Not since Eisenhower, anyway Jilly_in_VA 9 hrs ago #26

Yeah, I think you may be right about that. ShazzieB 2 hrs ago #27

She is so good. ms liberty Yesterday #6

Carrying the torch for Bernie. twodogsbarking Yesterday #7

That glasses guy was hideous pfitz59 Yesterday #8

He has his script and is not allowed to deviate from it. erronis Yesterday #10

Who was that ass clown? Historic NY Yesterday #14

Not to mention how many Iranians died in the Shah's torture prisons from 1953-1979 because we overthrew their democracy, Uncle Joe Yesterday #11

Interesting Concise History Of That CIA Action...... ColoringFool Yesterday #18

Healthcare would be socialism that takes away our freedoms IronLionZion Yesterday #12

Great point!! debsy 22 hrs ago #23