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MarineCombatEngineer

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7. I respect Eric Swalwell,

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 06:37 PM

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but on this, he is completely wrong, giving in now guarantees that the ACA will cease to exist, embolden the repigs to push further and further on their America destroying agenda.

What would be next?
The elimination of Medicare? SNAP? Social Security?
You can bet the farm that's what would happen if we give up now.

Call your Senators and let them know, respectfully, that there is no good faith negotiations with the repigs, they will happily screw us every chance they get and laugh all the way to the bank.

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Eric Swalwell: Republicans have chosen the files. I am choosing the food. End the shutdown. [View all] riversedge Sunday OP

And this is why one should never negotiate with terrorists C_U_L8R Sunday #1

It's a much more complicated situation than many of us want to admit EdmondDantes_ Sunday #2

Unacceptable. Mr.WeRP Sunday #3

I take it that you have food in your cupboard & fridge Hekate Sunday #6

I take it you don't depend on the ACA. Fuck you! Mr.WeRP Sunday #8

God damn right! Xavier Breath Sunday #9

The complication is not caving doesn't have a clear path to keeping the subsidies karynnj Sunday #19

I'm on SNAP BeerBarrelPolka Sunday #16

So it was all for nothing? Next time just give in so we can skip the drama. dem4decades Sunday #4

The media will not let us skip the drama. no matter what Dems do. riversedge Sunday #13

Then why take the deal that was on the table from day one? dem4decades Sunday #21

🎯 Arazi Sunday #23

The Republicans are going to shove this up our ass, they'll say the Democrats dem4decades Sunday #24

The timing of the fold, just after Tuesday's election, will be fucking gold for Rs Arazi Sunday #25

If they didn't believe the GOP would starve people, they do not understand the GOP Raven123 Sunday #5

I respect Eric Swalwell, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Sunday #11

That seems like proof to me this is happening. Scrivener7 Sunday #10

Six months from now, a year from now, two years from now, people will still be RockRaven Sunday #12

And the 8 who went rogue won't care. Half of them are retirning voluntarily. Bluetus Sunday #27

I don't think understand.and snap is already cancelled in Demsrule86 Sunday #14

Our world as we knew it BeerBarrelPolka Sunday #17

The Senate funding bill funds SNAP through next September. EdmondDantes_ Sunday #30

Is it possible, Swalwell is referring to the failure of Johnson to convene the House? Raven123 Sunday #15

Yes it is possible that Swallwell is not "caving" Hekate Sunday #18

I think you are correct. He is not advocating for voting Yea on the cave-in bill, he is ripping Rethugs. Celerity Sunday #22

Fuck this guy I lost my job Jspur Sunday #20

Food is important. I can't imagine going hungry. applegrove Sunday #26

When 50,000 people die next year gab13by13 Sunday #28

I'm hoping Democrats run on a full public health care plan in 2028. applegrove Sunday #29