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Tea Party Takes a Hit in Debt Ceiling Debate

August 8, 2011 By steven-j-gulitti 1 Comment

Back in April I pointed out in “The Fading Allure of the Tea Party Movement” just how much the popularity of the movement had fallen in the eyes of the American people. Well just as one would have imagined, the rancor and vitriol … [Read more...]

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Scott Brown has a Choice: Medicaid or Millionaires?

July 28, 2011 By massuniting 1 Comment

Tuesday, August 2 marks a critical deadline for the United States economy: for the first time in our nation’s history, the government may default on its debts. And should that happen, the ripple effects will be felt by every American … [Read more...]

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Sense vs. Nonsense in Debt Ceiling Debate

July 22, 2011 By steven-j-gulitti Leave a Comment

As the potential defaulting on our national debt looms ever larger and comes ever closer, there is a rising chorus of responsible conservatives who are speaking up so as to drown out the radicals on the far right who think that default is … [Read more...]

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travtuftsTravis@travtufts·
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Hey #mapoli please tell me come 2022 we are going to remember how Charlie Baker mismanaged the COVID vaccine rollout, vetoed the consensus police reform bill, vetoed abortion access, vetoed the consensus climate bill, didn’t fund the SOA, and slashed transit. Please.

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cdempcChris Dempsey@cdempc·
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The New York Times Editorial Board(!) writes that @MassGovernor's push for @MBTA cuts in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic is "small-minded and shortsighted".

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/public-transit-funding.html

#mapoli #mbta #TransitisEssential #TransitisEssentialMA

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BenjaminDowningBenjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning·
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"Service cuts punish those who need public transit the most ... Policymakers need to make choices now that will serve the public interest in the long term. They need to ensure the trains & buses keep running." #mapoli https://twitter.com/cdempc/status/1353002390560141318

Chris Dempsey@cdempc

The New York Times Editorial Board(!) writes that @MassGovernor's push for @MBTA cuts in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic is "small-minded and shortsighted".

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/public-transit-funding.html

#mapoli #mbta #TransitisEssential #TransitisEssentialMA

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BenjaminDowningBenjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning·
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Focus on the record - "small minded and shortsighted" justification for transit cuts that make it tougher to reduce emissions, harm those in need and hold back our recovery #mapoli https://twitter.com/cdempc/status/1353002390560141318?s=20

Chris Dempsey@cdempc

The New York Times Editorial Board(!) writes that @MassGovernor's push for @MBTA cuts in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic is "small-minded and shortsighted".

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/public-transit-funding.html

#mapoli #mbta #TransitisEssential #TransitisEssentialMA

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BenjaminDowningBenjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning·
21 Jan

Focus on the record - vetoing proposals that would break MA out of our failed transportation status quo https://twitter.com/BenjaminDowning/status/1352325656076541958?s=20

Benjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning

"Many of the vetoes represent missed opportunities for building a more equitable transportation system for all residents" - well said @MonicaTibbitsN - a thread on how @MassGovernor 's vetoes lock in failed transportation status quo #mapoli https://twitter.com/MonicaTibbitsN/status/1351658881341136900

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