Big infrastructure bill in peril as GOP threatens filibuster

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The bipartisan infrastructure deal senators brokered with President Joe Biden is hanging precariously ahead of a crucial Wednesday test vote as they struggle over how to pay for nearly $1 trillion in public works spending.

Tensions were rising as Republicans prepared to mount a filibuster over what they see as a rushed and misguided process. With Biden preparing to hit the road to rally support for his big infrastructure ideas — including some $3.5 trillion in a follow-up bill — restless Democrats say it’s time to at least start debate on this first phase of his proposals.


https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-health-government-and-politics-business-coronavirus-pandemic-7c8454b6018332a678a2333cde0cf9dd

[True Blue American]

1. Are you surprised?

They gleefully voted for the billionaire tax cut.

[gab13by13]

2. So Lucy pulls back the football again,

but Charley keeps thinking she may not if he keeps falling on his ass.

[doc03]

3. Never expected them to pass it. Thanks Joe Manchin

you happy now, you got your bi-partisan bill. Will he even
vote for the reconciliation bill? He will be a hero in WV for owning the libs.

[Orrex]

4. If Dems don't accomplish some major, visible things before midterms

Then they’ll be begging the country to vote them out of office.

[Hortensis]

5. No one's surprised of course. Just funding by the IRS collecting unpaid taxes

from wealthy people meant the Republicans would fight it. They've cut IRS enforcement staffing by 30% in the last decade and intend a lot more.

Not to suggest that without that they wouldn't have for all their usual traitorous reasons and goals.

[Phoenix61]

6. Gobsmacked?!? Nope. Saw it coming from a mile away.

The same way they got everything they asked for on the bipartisan committee to investigate Jan 6th then bailed.