If everything in BBB is so popular,

[Jose Garcia]

why not break it up so that each program is in an individual bill? Then bring up each bill for a vote.

[wellst0nev0ter]

1. The reason why BBB was voted down

Was BECAUSE it got broken down from BIF in the first place.

Plus you can't do reconciliation on a whole slew of bills.

[Salviati]

2. The filibuster.

Gotta pack it all in a single bill in order to use reconciliation to get it past the filibuster.

[Tommymac]

3. It's popular to We The People. Corporate backed Politicians, not so much.

[atreides1]

4. Well

It's popular with the American people...not the senate Republicans!

And without any support from the Republicans it would have to be done under reconciliation...and Manchin would still join the Republicans and vote against those bills!!!

Of course that would put both Manchin and Sinema on the record...along with every Republican senator...something that the Democrats might be able to use in 2022!

[Irish_Dem]

5. A majority of our leaders refuse to do what is popular with citizens.

They do what is best for themselves and the wealthy corporate interests.
Changing the voting procedures will not change that fact.

[Rhiagel]

6. Why not?

Make the Repukes have to physically filibuster EVERY SINGLE BILL until the cows come home. If they want to talk ad nauseam for eternity to stop help to Americans, then put it in their court. Let the 6 'O'Clock News Hour show the clowns obstructing assistance every single day without anything getting done.

[global1]

7. 1000+++...

That's actually Bernie's strategy with respect to Manchin.

It would work equally well if employed against the Repugs as well.

Good idea - push through the various parts of BBB - piecemeal. Get the traitors on record.

[Fiendish Thingy]

8. Because then it can be filibustered.

I guess you haven’t been paying attention.

BBB is currently a reconciliation bill, which means it can pass with a simple majority.

[leftstreet]

9. Making them block popular programs would be shrewd politics

[leftstreet]

10. DURec Even the hapless Bill Kristol agrees with you

Link to tweet

?s=20

Say what you want about him, but he's a savvy political commentator

[In It to Win It]

11. I'm not certain but I think they can only use reconciliation a limited amount of times