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Please tell me this is fake news! Repubs plan expanding Corp tax cuts if debt ceiling resolved... (Original Post) NowsTheTime May 2023 OP
They might try wryter2000 May 2023 #1
If Feinstein or her replacement stays in place and no Dem's defect...the Yes NowsTheTime May 2023 #3
Fuhggedaboutit wryter2000 May 2023 #5
They can waste their time if they want to. It'll be DOA in the Senate and forget about Biden catbyte May 2023 #2
Good Point! ...maybe this could be used as a Dem talking point now concerening debt ceiling? NowsTheTime May 2023 #4
Could be. All this House is good for are worthless, meaningless political "investigations" and catbyte May 2023 #6
Didn't they include oil industry subsidies in their "proposal" to cut spending? usonian May 2023 #7
Calm down ExWhoDoesntCare May 2023 #8

wryter2000

(47,940 posts)
1. They might try
Thu May 25, 2023, 12:56 PM
May 2023

I'm pretty sure that says they want to do it after the current crisis is resolved. If so, they can pass a bill in the House, but it'll be dead after that.

wryter2000

(47,940 posts)
5. Fuhggedaboutit
Thu May 25, 2023, 01:08 PM
May 2023

Even if Difi is out, we have the majority with Kamala. Plus, we can filibuster, too. Or, Joe could kill it. It ain't going nowhere.

catbyte

(38,502 posts)
2. They can waste their time if they want to. It'll be DOA in the Senate and forget about Biden
Thu May 25, 2023, 01:01 PM
May 2023

signing anything like that.

NowsTheTime

(1,239 posts)
4. Good Point! ...maybe this could be used as a Dem talking point now concerening debt ceiling?
Thu May 25, 2023, 01:04 PM
May 2023

catbyte

(38,502 posts)
6. Could be. All this House is good for are worthless, meaningless political "investigations" and
Thu May 25, 2023, 01:10 PM
May 2023

trying to get more tax cuts for their donors. Oh, and comedy relief when the likes of Marjorie Taylor Greene demands decorum on the House floor. I knew the 118th House would be an unmitigated disaster, and sadly I was right. We all were.

usonian

(23,030 posts)
7. Didn't they include oil industry subsidies in their "proposal" to cut spending?
Thu May 25, 2023, 01:19 PM
May 2023

How good is Kevin at making deals.?
Look what he got in exchange for his favorite necktie.

 

ExWhoDoesntCare

(4,741 posts)
8. Calm down
Fri May 26, 2023, 05:35 AM
May 2023

They can try it all they want.

Getting it past the Senate and Biden, too, won't happen.

We need to stop panicking about whatever the traitor House does since we have sane backups now to stop the worst of their traitorous antics.

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