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people

(847 posts) Thu Sep 4, 2025, 02:05 PM Sep 2025

"There's a New Budget Showdown. Senate Dems' Current Plan Is Bullshit"

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/theres-a-new-budget-showdown-senate-dems-current-plan-is-bullshit

This is Josh Marshall's current take on the democrats' budget plan. What do you think about it?

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"There's a New Budget Showdown. Senate Dems' Current Plan Is Bullshit" (Original Post) people Sep 2025 OP

I'm not signing up for TPM JustAnotherGen Sep 2025 #1

Those that believe this is all so easy, just shut down the government. That is exactly what trump wants, so lostincalifornia Sep 2025 #2

shutdown? repubs have all the votes they need. no dems votes needed at all nt msongs Sep 2025 #3

Correct Renew Deal Sep 2025 #4

There can be no reasonable discussion of this here. The posse will shut it down. Scrivener7 Sep 2025 #5

JustAnotherGen

(38,109 posts)

1. I'm not signing up for TPM

Reply to people (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 02:13 PM

Sep 2025

The budget is bullshit - and I hope the government shuts down.

lostincalifornia

(5,538 posts)

2. Those that believe this is all so easy, just shut down the government. That is exactly what trump wants, so

Reply to people (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 02:46 PM

Sep 2025

he can see just how far he can go with unitary executive theory.

The question is, who will get blamed for the government shutdown?

I don't think the answer will be as easy as some think.

msongs

(74,203 posts)

3. shutdown? repubs have all the votes they need. no dems votes needed at all nt

Reply to people (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 03:18 PM

Sep 2025

Renew Deal

(85,362 posts)

4. Correct

Reply to msongs (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 03:23 PM

Sep 2025

Scrivener7

(60,076 posts)

5. There can be no reasonable discussion of this here. The posse will shut it down.

Reply to people (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 03:44 PM

Sep 2025

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