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Yahoo: GOP donors are cutting GOP off until Trump's agenda gets done

Posted on 6/26/17 at 3:36 pm
Posted by notsince98
KC, MO
Member since Oct 2012
17998 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 3:36 pm
I'm not sure how Yahoo ran this story but here it is:

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — At least one influential donor has informed congressional Republicans that the "Dallas piggy bank" is closed until he sees major action on health care and taxes.

Texas-based donor Doug Deason has already refused to host a fundraiser for two members of Congress and informed House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., his checkbook is closed as well.

"Get Obamacare repealed and replaced, get tax reform passed," Deason said in a pointed message to GOP leaders. "You control the Senate. You control the House. You have the presidency. There's no reason you can't get this done. Get it done and we'll open it back up."

Indeed, there was a sense of frustration and urgency inside the private receptions and closed-door briefings at the Koch brothers' donor retreat this weekend in Colorado Springs, where the billionaire conservatives and their chief lieutenants warned of a rapidly shrinking window to push their agenda through Congress and get legislation to President Donald Trump to sign into law.

No agenda items mattered more to the conservative Koch network than the GOP's promise to overhaul the nation's tax code and repeal and replace President Barack Obama's health care law. At the moment, however, both are bogged down by GOP infighting that jeopardizes their fate.
Posted by bamarep
Member since Nov 2013
51806 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 3:37 pm to
God let's hope so.
Posted by Gusoline
Jacksonville, NC
Member since Dec 2013
7635 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 3:38 pm to
Money talks
Posted by PsychTiger
Member since Jul 2004
99043 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 3:38 pm to
Finally getting to an issue the GOP Senators and Reps care about, their access to other people's money.
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
98833 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 3:40 pm to
Good
Posted by hsfolk
Member since Sep 2009
18539 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 3:41 pm to
good, it's time to shite or get off the pot
Posted by Scoop
RIP Scoop
Member since Sep 2005
44583 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 3:41 pm to


I do declare! All this winning is making me faint!
Posted by beaverfever
Little Rock
Member since Jan 2008
32683 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 3:44 pm to
We're not repealing Obamacare. It's amazing how well the Republicans have done the last few years and the leftist agenda spreads. They may be losing the battles but they are winning the war because they actually believe in what they fight for.
Posted by DabosDynasty
Member since Apr 2017
5179 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 3:45 pm to
What a MAGA day!
Posted by Mulat
Avalon Bch, FL
Member since Sep 2010
17517 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 3:46 pm to
AMEN MAGA
Posted by Macfly
BR & DS
Member since Jan 2016
8081 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 3:50 pm to
The GOP is such a cluster.
Let's hope they look beyond the money and realize they need to support campaign issues and promises that resulted in a GOP POTUS as opposed to her highness HRC.
Posted by MrLarson
Member since Oct 2014
34984 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 3:52 pm to
I'd like to see more of the big money people do this.
Posted by Placebeaux
Bobby Fischer Fan Club President
Member since Jun 2008
51852 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 3:55 pm to
I agree with him but you hate to see big money controlling your representatives like puppet masters. If they sell out to him, should we be mad when a liberal piggy bank starts buying representatives? Now I know what the people voted for but forcing the hand with money is not the way to go.
Posted by Bard
Definitely NOT an admin
Member since Oct 2008
51629 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 3:56 pm to
This is how true change starts.
Posted by FooManChoo
Member since Dec 2012
41680 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 3:56 pm to
Definitely a conundrum. If The GOP bites and changes course, it proves they are beholden to the money men (I think we all know this anyway). If they stay the course in opposition to Trump's agenda, they will be guilty of obstruction as badly as the Democrats and will be seen as betraying their electorate. Either way, this is a bad sign for the GOP.
Posted by idlewatcher
County Jail
Member since Jan 2012
79150 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 4:07 pm to
Good. GOP cucks don't deserve shite for their own obstruction of Trump's agenda. I wish the RNC would do the same for their re-election campaigns.
Posted by Damone
FoCo
Member since Aug 2016
32785 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 4:08 pm to
Remember when Trump was going to destroy the entire Republican Party? LMAO
Posted by The Spleen
Member since Dec 2010
38865 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 4:32 pm to
What exactly is Trump's agenda?
Posted by themunch
Earth. maybe
Member since Jan 2007
64661 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 4:35 pm to
I'm down with this right here.
Posted by MrLarson
Member since Oct 2014
34984 posts
Posted on 6/26/17 at 4:38 pm to
Healthcare
Immigration
Wall
Military

Why are you being so obtuse?
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