# Republicans are working with Obama

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-are-working-with-obama/722922>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [June 19, 2015, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-are-working-with-obama/722922 "2015-06-19T03:26:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2015, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-are-working-with-obama/722922/21 "2015-06-26T03:06:09Z")

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When you see politics as a business opportunity, that can happen.

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**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2015, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-are-working-with-obama/722922/22 "2015-06-26T03:14:27Z")

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The Senate in general is working now as it should, through regular order. So that’s an improvement right there.

As for trying to funnel money to multinationals, Ex-Im is going away next week, and sugar subsidies are the next target if the Club For Growth and Grover Norquist get their way.

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**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2015, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-are-working-with-obama/722922/23 "2015-06-26T03:38:47Z")

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Since when is Ex-Im a multinational?

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**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2015, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-are-working-with-obama/722922/24 "2015-06-26T03:43:25Z")

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It funnels money to multinationals. Mainly Boeing. So we’re not just trying to give money to corporations. At least not anymore.

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