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Alhena

(3,030 posts)
Wed Jun 15, 2022, 12:40 AM Jun 2022

Talk about the Child Tax Credit has completely disappeared

seems odd to me considering that just one Senator is stopping it from getting passed. No pressure of any kind being exerted on Manchin that I can tell. Seems like our Senators have just given up on Biden's agenda.

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Talk about the Child Tax Credit has completely disappeared (Original Post) Alhena Jun 2022 OP
I doubt it would get past Sinema either. brush Jun 2022 #1
Keeping the house is imperative jimfields33 Jun 2022 #3
Of course. On the flip side, repubs can't do a thing either... brush Jun 2022 #5
Bernie discussed it on Fox in a debate against Lindsey. SamKnause Jun 2022 #2
There is no way to pressure Manchin. Why do we have to say this over and over...he has all the Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #4
We need to focus on winning more Senate seats JI7 Jun 2022 #6

brush

(53,764 posts)
1. I doubt it would get past Sinema either.
Wed Jun 15, 2022, 12:43 AM
Jun 2022

Fingers crossed that we flip a couple of Senate seat in Nov. Maybe Grassley's and one more.

brush

(53,764 posts)
5. Of course. On the flip side, repubs can't do a thing either...
Wed Jun 15, 2022, 11:04 AM
Jun 2022

without the Senate if they win the House. And even then Joe Biden still has his veto.

Demsrule86

(68,552 posts)
4. There is no way to pressure Manchin. Why do we have to say this over and over...he has all the
Wed Jun 15, 2022, 08:49 AM
Jun 2022

cards as he is needed for a majority. Elect more Democrats and that won't be the case which is why we need all hands on deck for the Midterms.

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