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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPresident musk loses his first campaign
He and his assistant lost to congress all they wanted: Debt ceiling raised and a shutdown. Not looking good for musk and trump
Ocelot II
(129,773 posts)The final bill dropped restrictions on trade with China, which would be a problem for Musk's Tesla production.
SheltieLover
(78,397 posts)I loathe him.
Oh, also no funding for breast & cervical cancer.
2naSalit
(101,096 posts)Should disqualify him from society.
SheltieLover
(78,397 posts)Hell, most likely judging by his behavior!.
SheltieLover
(78,397 posts)Democrats in the House and Senate have criticized Republicans over the last few days for taking out key provisions from the bipartisan deal, most notably pediatric cancer funding. However, the legislation that passed the Senate tonight is not exactly the same as the language in the original deal and is ultimately less money overall, per Kaine.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/live-blog/government-shutdown-live-updates-rcna184880
Scroll waaaay down or searxh for Kaine.
All that said, Dems did a great job getting anything passed.
