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On Jun 11, 7:37 am, dgk wrote:
On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:41:58 -0700, "Bob F"
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It does make me wonder if this fuel cost thing is being
used as a scapegoat for many products so they can
"gouge" us consumers!

It is a good thing the inflation rate is so low, or I'd be worried.

Considering how the prices of so many staples are going up, I don't
see how inflation can be low. I guess it's because people can't afford
to buy so demand is dropping. We're in big trouble thanks to the
borrow and spend Republicans.


Oh yeah, it's all the Republicans. Last time I checked, Democrats
control both the Senate and House. And they are solidly in control
of the House, where all spending bills must originate. Yet the pork
continues to flow.

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Democrats are not quite in control. Republicans are fillibustering just about
everything that comes through the senate, with the announced intention of trying
to make this look loke a do-nothing congress. They have already more than
doubled the record for the number of fillibuster in a congressional session. You
can't blame this on the democrats.

Bob F wrote:

Democrats are not quite in control. Republicans are fillibustering just
about everything that comes through the senate, with the announced
intention of trying to make this look loke a do-nothing congress. They
have already more than doubled the record for the number of fillibuster
in a congressional session. You can't blame this on the democrats.

A do-nothing government is the best kind.

Here in Texas, our forefathers were smart enough to make sure our elected
parasites^Wrepresentatives are only allowed to meet for a few weeks every
other year. The less time they're together, the less they can screw us^Wup.

;-)

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Steve Bell
New Life Home Improvement
Arlington, TX

On Jun 23, 10:56*pm, "SteveB"
wrote:
Bob F wrote:
Democrats are not quite in control. Republicans are fillibustering just
about everything that comes through the senate, with the announced
intention of trying to make this look loke a do-nothing congress. They
have already more than doubled the record for the number of fillibuster
in a congressional session. You can't blame this on the democrats.


A do-nothing government is the best kind.

Here in Texas, our forefathers were smart enough to make sure our elected
parasites^Wrepresentatives are only allowed to meet for a few weeks every
other year. The less time they're together, the less they can screw us^Wup.

;-)

--
Steve Bell
New Life Home Improvement
Arlington, TX


Yes, and last time I checked, the specific issue was SPENDING.
Spending bills originate in the House. So, the more bills that are
blocked either their or in the Senate, in general, the less they will
be able to spend. Sure, there could be a bill that cuts spending
that is being blocked, but when's the last time you saw that, as
opposed to bills that authorize more spending?