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Miles Archer

(22,686 posts) Fri Dec 25, 2020, 03:19 PM Dec 2020

McConnell's "concession" was that he wanted $300 checks. $2000 checks were never going to happen. [View all]

I'm a little stunned that the conversation is even happening. There was no way in hell that Republicans were going to sign off on $2000 checks. It seems like this was all just a convenient way for Trump to publicly spank McConnell while playing to his base.

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McConnell's "concession" was that he wanted $300 checks. $2000 checks were never going to happen. [View all] Miles Archer Dec 2020 OP

no shit Skittles Dec 2020 #1

2020 must be the end of Moscow 'Grim Reaper' Mitch Blue Owl Dec 2020 #2

$300. madaboutharry Dec 2020 #3

As many on this board know, Wellstone ruled Dec 2020 #4

This exactly. The Genealogist Dec 2020 #8

they're so indoctrinated in their stillcool Dec 2020 #9

Scum McConnell needs to die a painful death JI7 Dec 2020 #5

Trump and McConnell planned this and made sure it was within the pocket veto time...neither wanted Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #6

+1, since kGOP doesn't ever pay the price for political actions they're trying to crash the economy uponit7771 Dec 2020 #7

Millionaires don't want to give money away to poor people... AmyStrange Dec 2020 #10

forget cake. let the poor eat dirt. pansypoo53219 Dec 2020 #11

Both Mnuchin and Trump indicated long ago they wanted higher stimulus checks tirebiter Dec 2020 #12