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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You guys are overreacting.  Mitch McConnell wants bigger government, as it makes it easier to get money to his donors.
John McCain managed to get them to get rid of earmarks, but I think those are back now.

There might be some push for a shutdown.  Ideally they would just pass small debt limit increases for a month or so, with some budget cuts tacked on.  
But that's not what McConnell and the corporate Republicans want, so we'll just have McCarthy make a show of negotiating hard.
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Earmarks are not back. I wish they were because they were the only reason that politicians would regularly cross party lines. Now, it’s much easier to have ideological purity and no compromise at all. Personally, if a Senator has no strong feelings on a bill and they can get an new bridge or USDA research lab in exchange for their vote, I have no problem with it. It’s certainly a better situation than no legislation ever being able to pass unless one party has both houses and the presidency [/quote]

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