How Republicans View Biden's Relief Bill

[DonViejo]

February 16, 2021 at 8:05 am EST By Taegan Goddard

Punchbowl News: “After sometimes bitter debates and months of delays, Congress passed five key Covid relief bills last year with big bipartisan margins.”

“Yet now with Joe Biden in the White House calling for another nearly $2 trillion in federal aid to ‘crush the virus’ and finally get the U.S. economy back on its feet, Republicans are balking.”

“Senior House GOP lawmakers and aides tell us that it’s possible just a handful of Republicans — single digits, perhaps — will vote for the Biden proposal. The Budget Committee will consider it this week, and it’s expected on the floor next week.”

Bottom line: “Republicans are adrift at the moment. The lowest common denominator to get back on the same page will be opposing Biden and his agenda — especially a package of this size. We saw them do this in 2009 with the stimulus. And we expect the same here.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2021/02/16/how-republicans-view-bidens-relief-bill/

[Walleye]

1. We should not waste one minute worrying about what Republicans think

[dubyadiprecession]

3. 75% of them are still living in the 1950's!

Or would like an unstable, non politically correct manchild to return them, to those days.

[Walleye]

4. Exactly, they hate science, they hate education,They hate our laws and principles

[dubyadiprecession]

6. I think they know, deep down that they lost the political ideology war of winning ideas...

So they act like small children, throwing a tantrum, kicking and screaming in defiance, for the sake of being defiant.

[Walleye]

8. Yes they can't mature because they won't admit mistakes

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. A few Republicans who give a shit about the suffering...

Is all we need.

This is not money for the sake of blowing up the debt. This is money needed to keep us from a Depression we have not seen in 90 years as a pandemic continues to rage. The economic fallout is the result. There can be no healthy economy without a healthy workforce.

[OnDoutside]

5. It's possible to get this done without any Republicans, and it really should be up to them whether

they jump on board or not. Democrats shouldn't be concerned that they may not, because this is a good thing that Dems are doing, as you said.

The issue I have is these arbitrary low limits (50K has been mentioned) must be resisted, because it's vital as many people as possible feel the benefit of this.

[Walleye]

9. Agree

[Wounded Bear]

7. They all want the money. They just don't want to get caught voting for it...

They know the people they represent need the money, at least a lot of them do. The rich bastards who don't need the money need to be drowned out and shoved aside as we get this done.

Suddenly, as usual, with a Dem in the White House repubs have their come to Jesus moment and start having the vapors about deficits and the public debt. Don't need them. Ram this through.

Watch, though, much like the ACA, once this passes and people start reaping the benefits repubs will be all up bragging how they "supported" this.

[Johnny2X2X]

10. $15 Minimum wage

This is the only sticking point. Getting Manchin on board with it will be tough and a compromise is what it might take. I suspect they will install a way for states to opt out or delay the $15 minimum wage. Do whatever it takes to get it done.

In reality, Manchin want's $11, if you could get him to go to $12, a federal minimum wage of $12 an hour would still be a major change for the working poor.

[ooky]

11. Need to just go ahead and push this through.

Most Americans support this. We may have enough Republican votes in the Senate either with or without dumbass Manchin. The important things are to keep our promises (i.e. no lowering of threshold) and get on with it.