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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSince we have a majority rethug house
the inflation mess will be fixed asap right ?
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Since we have a majority rethug house (Original Post)
Beachnutt
Nov 2022
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Bettie
(19,214 posts)1. Right, they'll just wave their hands and
POOF it will be gone...or, a more likely scenario, Marge will scream and lead a group hissy fit and they'll shut down the government until they can get the Senate and President to end SS, Medicare, Medicaid, and the ACA.
And the press will run with "Democrats refuse to cooperate!" as their primary story.
gab13by13
(30,964 posts)2. Let's look at history
John Boehner and Paul Ryan had much larger majorities when they were Speaker and both could do nothing. Kevin McCarthy, with a much smaller majority, is in for a reign of hell.
3Hotdogs
(14,940 posts)4. I look forward to McCarthy resigning and walking down the halls, singing
"Zip up my DooDa."
DinahMoeHum
(23,310 posts)5. We're talking Pyrrhic victory at best here.
They were supposed to win far more seats and they didn't. And they still don't have ther Senate.
Hermit-The-Prog
(36,631 posts)3. Corporations supporting GOP may reduce "inflation" a bit.