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Mr.WeRP

(813 posts)
Thu May 22, 2025, 07:39 AM May 22

Remember folks, if Schumer hadn't caved on the CR

Earlier this year, Repubs would have had to use reconciliation to pass it, and they would have done that as was reported.

But since he caved, they can pass this budget bill now with a simple majority in the Senate. Goodbye SNAP and Medicaid. Hello to another $4T in debt.

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Bluestocking

(104 posts)
1. Remember folks
Thu May 22, 2025, 07:52 AM
May 22

If Americans had not put Republicans in charge of all branches of government last November none of this would be happening.

Scrivener7

(55,834 posts)
4. And the major support of his caving seemed to be the erroneous belief that the courts would have closed.
Thu May 22, 2025, 08:46 AM
May 22

They wouldn't have.

But here we are now with a bill that takes away the courts' ability to charge people with contempt. It takes away any check or balance on this administration and its flying monkeys. It puts every citizen at risk of the jackbooted kidnappings we have been seeing. It will invalidate every right. And it will be passed with a simple majority.

This bill, if passed by that simple majority, will be the nail in our coffins.

Bettie

(18,336 posts)
12. LOL....No
Thu May 22, 2025, 10:02 AM
May 22

He'll speak of working with his "friends across the aisle" and how we all have to work together.

dalton99a

(88,710 posts)
10. The 'opposition' is cementing its reputation as fearful impotent bystanders
Thu May 22, 2025, 09:40 AM
May 22

too paralyzed to speak except for the occasional whisper to the wind


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