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Irish_Dem

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14. It was Grover Norquist.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 05:19 PM
Wednesday
"I don't want to abolish government. I simply want to reduce it to the size where I can drag it into the bathroom and drown it in the bathtub".

Yes the GOP goal is to get rid of all essential public services, such as education, infrastructure, and social safety nets, medicare, social security.

Yes the rich don't want to pay taxes. They believe all money belongs to them.
And they don't need or want us. We serve no purpose in their lives.

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The GOP knows exactly what they are doing. Irish_Dem Wednesday #1
Eventually the national debt will be crippling Johonny Wednesday #4
The PutinGOP wants the debt to be crippling. Irish_Dem Wednesday #5
It's Vulture Capitalism at the federal level Seinan Sensei Wednesday #12
$39T and climbing, the vast majority of it due to Rethuglican tax cuts for billionaires. OMGWTF Wednesday #10
They don't want one penny to go to the people. Irish_Dem Wednesday #13
I believe it was Newt Gingrich who said Dr. T Wednesday #11
It was Grover Norquist. Irish_Dem Wednesday #14
The rich, exploiting the poor and the middle class Dr. T Wednesday #15
Yes devils walk among us. Not so disguised any longer, out in plain sight. Irish_Dem Wednesday #17
Someone Katcat 23 hrs ago #18
Dems always do clean up on aisle 14. Irish_Dem 19 hrs ago #20
Another one of tRump's "Only the Best!" MyOwnPeace Wednesday #2
And the government is spending 2 trillion more Johonny Wednesday #3
You tell them, Elizabeth! SergeStorms Wednesday #6
Q: How do you know Frank Bisignano is gaslighting you? yellow dahlia Wednesday #7
That guy is so obnoxious and annoying!!! liberalla Wednesday #8
How does that make him different from all the rest of them? MLWR Wednesday #9
Trump's entire staff proceed as sociopaths in every conceivable policy. Passages Wednesday #16
Operation MAGA Hoodwink is going exactly as planned Blue Owl 20 hrs ago #19
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