GOP Says Infrastructure Vote Will Fail

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GOP Says Infrastructure Vote Will Fail

July 19, 2021 at 2:38 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 68 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/07/19/gop-says-infrastructure-vote-will-fail/

"SNIP.....

Senate Republicans are signaling they’re not going to agree to move forward on a scaled-down bipartisan infrastructure package if Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) goes ahead with his plan to force a vote Wednesday, The Hill reports.

Punchbowl News: “It’s fair to say that, at this point, the infrastructure talks between the White House and Senate Republicans aren’t very productive, and there are serious doubts that a deal can come together… there’s virtually no chance a deal will be done by Wednesday at this point.”

......SNIP"

[PoliticAverse]

1. ...

[AZSkiffyGeek]

3. Yeah stupid Biden and Schumer!!!

Never consider that maybe... just maybe... Democratic leadership knows exactly what they're dealing with and are anticipating this sort of thing?
Or you just want to point at Democratic incompetence?

[Wednesdays]

7. Indeed. See reply #6. nt

[backscatter712]

9. Yep. General idea is to create the justification before passing the real bill by reconciliation.

General idea is that Dems will be able to say "We gave the GQP a chance to participate fairly, and they didn't take it, so..."

It's also a good gun to point at the Repubs - "Play along with the bipartisan bill, and you'll get a say in it. Block it, and we'll pass a bill you're really gonna hate..."

[Nexus2]

16. Exactly. [nt]

[Lovie777]

2. Oh . . ..

what a surprise....................

[pwb]

4. They are into failure. Look at when they govern?

Nothing but regression every time.

[Lettuce Be]

5. They're against infrastructure, big shock

Anything the dems propose, they will oppose. How is this good for our country?

[Johnny2X2X]

6. Good

Now the Dems can go forward with their $3.5 reconciliation package. Manchin will kill a couple things in it, but in the end it will be a fantastic bill.

[WHITT]

11. It Will Be More

It will 3.5T + 1.2T for the hard infrastructure + more, as there wasn't enough in the original proposal for roads & bridges, let alone to replace all the lead pipes in the country.

It's now clear why Sanders came out with only 3.5T, they assumed they would need to move all the hard infrastructure over.

Biden and Schumer will have to make it plain to Manchin that the train is leaving the station, and he can get onboard or be left standing on the platform. Support the bill or WV gets no infrastructure funds.

[lagomorph777]

8. The GOP will fail to block it.

blockheads.

[rickyhall]

10. Make them all go away. America will never move till they're gone.

And the longer these bastards hold us back on this the more it will cost us. Their corporate supporters simply want to bleed us dry, take everything and kick the corpse. Destroy the greatest for profit.

[Champp]

12. Of course they are. Repubes are anti-anything that helps America

All Repubes are inclined to do is give our tax money away to fat cats.

[WHITT]

13. Excellent

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Senate Republicans are signaling they’re not going to agree to move forward on a scaled-down bipartisan infrastructure package

Tag, you're it!

Nice orchestration Biden/Shumer/Sanders.

[spanone]

15. and it's been scaled down to satisfy their bullshit

[WHITT]

19. It's The Same Play

the Repubs have been running for years. Thankfully the Dems were finally prepared this time.

[spanone]

14. they. won't. do. shit. to. help. Americans. Period.

[RANDYWILDMAN]

17. 40 years and counting the GOP against infrastructure...

why are we not dominating the elections !!!!!!!!!


FOx and gerrymandering is still a huge problem!!

[Deminpenn]

18. As usual, Rs trying to draw out negotiations, but

Biden and Schumer aren't going along.

If Manchin wants his bipartisan bill, he better start working 24/7 to pull it out of the fire.

[Renew Deal]

20. That was always going to happen.

Republicans want it to fail.