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Smarter Than You: Ransom Demands, edition
« on: October 03, 2013, 09:01:13 PM »
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Let's start our DU demands to restart the government.
  
In the spirit of this thread,

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023776351

I figured we could create a nice list of counter offers to present to the House.

According to the above thread we already have:

1. Clean bill to fund the government
2. Approval of all Judicial Nominees.
3. Statehood for D.C.
4. a new bill of Elizabeth Warren's choosing
5. Really strong controls on financial markets

Everyone post up one item to bring to the table.

I'll go with eliminate
6. Eliminate Bush Era Tax Cuts

Anyone else?

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2. Immigration Reform Bill, Prison Reform Bill, and Pass the Violence Against Women Act
 
... and pass a Gun Violence Reform bill

Wait!

You mean it's not already illegal to shoot people with a gun?

HOLY ****! Have I got some 'splainin' to do.

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3. Legalize!

Well, of course.

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4. No to KXL!!

But then how would you drive to the Pot Shop?

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5. Reinstate protections for wolves.
 
Double budget for EPA.

There's an election winner.

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Nuclear Unicorn (8,682 posts)

6. So what you propose is --

shutting down the government as each party haggles over its individual pets policies but must come together to fund at least the barest minimum governmental functions, i.e. police and military.


And just how does this defeat the TP?

She is doomed in Bizarro world.

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DireStrike (5,919 posts)

7. Removal of house districts. 1 representative per 10k people.

Failing that, non-partisan redistricting

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rdking647 (2,851 posts)

11. offer to defund obamacare and replace with single payer

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Buddha_of_Wisdom (26 posts)

12. A one-time 50% COLA increase on our SS....

SS barely covers ANYTHING.

Lemme guess: Buddha is on SS

BTW -- the real Buddha says suffering comes from unfulfilled desire.

suffer

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13. Eliminate Reagan Era Tax Cuts.

Double Minimum Wage.
All Income Subject to FICA.
Raise SS Payouts.
Repeal Age Requirement for Medicare.
Public Finance of Campaigns
Citizen Commissions for Re-Districting.
Instant Runoff Voting
Mail-in Ballots in every Jurisdiction

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14. Beer and travel money

win

There's more but why continue after that?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023779121
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Re: Smarter Than You: Ransom Demands, edition
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2013, 09:12:33 PM »
Hey DUmmies we already got rid of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy are you suggesting that we raise your taxes too?
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Re: Smarter Than You: Ransom Demands, edition
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2013, 09:17:03 PM »
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7. Removal of house districts. 1 representative per 10k people.

Failing that, non-partisan redistricting

Just what we need. 33 ****ing thousand representatives making 175K plus, not including all of the assholes' staff. Yeah, that's a GREAT way to deal with our national debt!
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Re: Smarter Than You: Ransom Demands, edition
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2013, 09:19:20 PM »
Quote from: Rebel on October 03, 2013, 09:17:03 PM
Just what we need. 33 ****ing thousand representatives making 175K plus, not including all of the assholes' staff. Yeah, that's a GREAT way to deal with our national debt!

Is would create jobs don't you know?
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Re: Smarter Than You: Ransom Demands, edition
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2013, 09:20:00 PM »
Quote from: Freeper on October 03, 2013, 09:19:20 PM
Is would create jobs don't you know?
And DC will take over the entire state of Maryland and half of Virginia to handle the influx.  Once that happens, the question of assigning Senate representation to the District of Columbia will be even more important to the Rats.

No thanks.
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Re: Smarter Than You: Ransom Demands, edition
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2013, 09:23:24 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on October 03, 2013, 09:20:00 PM
And DC will take over the entire state of Maryland and half of Virginia to handle the influx.  Once that happens, the question of assigning Senate representation to the District of Columbia will be even more important to the Rats.

No thanks.

Yep the DUmmies wet dream for sure.
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Re: Smarter Than You: Ransom Demands, edition
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2013, 09:25:57 PM »
Quote from: Freeper on October 03, 2013, 09:19:20 PM
Is would create jobs don't you know?

So we are going to have saggers and dregworms take those position cause we need warm bodies to fill them...oh wait what am I saying.... :rotf:

edit for spelling...
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Re: Smarter Than You: Ransom Demands, edition
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2013, 10:51:49 PM »
The House Republicans are doing the right thing.  Offer to fund things that both sides can agree on, and offer to negotiate in good faith and in the open.  The Democrats detest both, but they will come to the negotiating table.  They can't let Nov. 1 roll around where they haven't cut a deal with the Republicans. 

Think of all the apartment owners that would have to adjust their rent prices and policies without government price support.  Think what would happen if things had to be priced not according to what is distributed, but to what the economy will actually support. 

The only thing we have to worry about is that class of people that will not support themselves, preferring to allow the government to commit their robberies.  Take away the government money and they'll lash out since they aren't getting their tribute.
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Re: Smarter Than You: Ransom Demands, edition
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2013, 11:04:37 PM »
The big battle is raising the debt ceiling, not the CR, and that will happen on Oct 17th.
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Re: Smarter Than You: Ransom Demands, edition
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2013, 12:25:30 AM »
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13. Eliminate Reagan Era Tax Cuts.

Double Minimum Wage.
All Income Subject to FICA.
Raise SS Payouts.
Repeal Age Requirement for Medicare.
Public Finance of Campaigns
Citizen Commissions for Re-Districting.
Instant Runoff Voting
Mail-in Ballots in every Jurisdiction

Didn't the boy king decide against public funds for himself?

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Re: Smarter Than You: Ransom Demands, edition
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2013, 03:04:45 AM »
Quote from: delilahmused on October 04, 2013, 12:25:30 AM
Didn't the boy king decide against public funds for himself?

Cindie

Yeah, right after he "rope-a-doped" McLameass into agreeing to do it.
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Re: Smarter Than You: Ransom Demands, edition
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2013, 03:48:10 AM »
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Let's start our DU demands to restart the government.
Sh*t in one hand demand in the other.  Get back to us on which one fills up faster.
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Re: Smarter Than You: Ransom Demands, edition
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2013, 06:14:11 AM »
Wow ! I had no idea one could buy stupidity in bulk !
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Re: Smarter Than You: Ransom Demands, edition
« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2013, 06:35:31 AM »
Quote from: miskie on October 04, 2013, 06:14:11 AM
Wow ! I had no idea one could buy stupidity in bulk !

Oh, yeah. From the same place as Rainbow Unicorn Turds.
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Re: Smarter Than You: Ransom Demands, edition
« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2013, 07:19:43 AM »
Quote from: txradioguy on October 04, 2013, 03:48:10 AM
Sh*t in one hand demand in the other.  Get back to us on which one fills up faster.

speaking of, did that guy ever raise the $1000 for his monthly bills?  I can't remember his name.  The one that lived off his dead dad.
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Re: Smarter Than You: Ransom Demands, edition
« Reply #15 on: October 04, 2013, 07:21:30 AM »
Quote from: Gina on October 04, 2013, 07:19:43 AM
speaking of, did that guy ever raise the $1000 for his monthly bills?  I can't remember his name.  The one that lived off his dead dad.

Nope, he's asking for more.

Check RobJohnson's comment on that thread; it's the latest one.
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Re: Smarter Than You: Ransom Demands, edition
« Reply #16 on: October 04, 2013, 09:20:26 AM »
Quote from: delilahmused on October 04, 2013, 12:25:30 AM
Didn't the boy king decide against public funds for himself?

Cindie

Yep, that was the first of his big lies that the media not just ignored but praised.
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