The Only Thing Republicans Hate More than Taxes -


	The Only Thing Republicans Hate More than Taxes -

graphictruth

12-18-2007 4:35 PM

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fema, dhs, omb, katrina, new orleans, disaster

graphictruth says:

...wasting it on taxpayers.

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12-19-2007 7:16 AM

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or their children.

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