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36. At least Bernie, Wyden and Ossoff so far are against this. Hopefully more have our backs nt

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Urgent: 9 Senate Democrats sponsor amendement to screw middle-income earners out [View all] liskddksil Feb 2021 OP

So, nine 'Democrats' need the concept of House of Roberts Feb 2021 #1

Where does that say anything about changing from $75-$50K? sweetloukillbot Feb 2021 #2

This is under discussion. liskddksil Feb 2021 #5

So it doesn't actually say it - gotcha. sweetloukillbot Feb 2021 #9

If you put 2 and 2 together it does nt liskddksil Feb 2021 #33

If you immediately assume the Dems are going to buckle, then maybe sweetloukillbot Feb 2021 #38

Yes, but we don't have a lot to go on, other than hope that enough Senators get it. So far, Ossoff, liskddksil Feb 2021 #40

Do you honestly think it would be brought to the floor for vote if they didn't think they could pass sweetloukillbot Feb 2021 #41

I don't think we're talking about the same thing. The question is would leadership put out a bill liskddksil Feb 2021 #69

Again I say, show me where in that amendment any of that happenz sweetloukillbot Feb 2021 #70

Unfortunately, $75,000 or $150,000 per couple is in the lower upper middleclass Blue_true Feb 2021 #52

No, not a good effort there. Kingofalldems Feb 2021 #47

Quite honestly, I don't need it and I don't want it. I'd rather it go to those more in need. Firestorm49 Feb 2021 #31

Great but we don't have the time to figure out who does or doesn't need it. We need liskddksil Feb 2021 #32

This is why I fear that this pandemic will destroy us. Yavin4 Feb 2021 #48

Bullshit. Cancel the F-35 boondoggle and we'd have plenty of money. Tommymac Feb 2021 #62

We need more public resources to adequately fight this pandemic, and we don't have them. Yavin4 Feb 2021 #66

A lower income target than the original seems reasonable. Blue_true Feb 2021 #53

That would hurt us. Blue_playwright Feb 2021 #3

That's fine. roamer65 Feb 2021 #4

I'm not against the idea of giving less the more you make mr_lebowski Feb 2021 #6

Bernie had a much better approach in his interview last liskddksil Feb 2021 #10

It is on a sliding scale, so it won't be a complete cutoff even at 50k. W_HAMILTON Feb 2021 #12

Devil is in the details. If I got the full amount, it would immediately go into the economy nt liskddksil Feb 2021 #17

It seems like under the new proposal, you WOULD get the full amount if you Blue_true Feb 2021 #54

Okay. Depending on how harshly it slides, I could possibly get behind this (nt) mr_lebowski Feb 2021 #21

Done! This really pisses me off! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2021 #7

CALL THE WHITE HOUSE....and your Reps and Senators. Lochloosa Feb 2021 #8

I haven't had luck yet with the Whitehouse comment line. Wonder if not everything liskddksil Feb 2021 #11

Manchin......It's always Manchin Champion Jack Feb 2021 #13

So far he hasn't despite having been in the Senate minority Hav Feb 2021 #44

He won't switch parties because he is a true Democrat. Blue_true Feb 2021 #57

$50K not middle income in CA crimycarny Feb 2021 #14

These guys are so out of touch its not even funny. Reason #48763 for term limits imo nt liskddksil Feb 2021 #16

Nor here in SOFL obamanut2012 Feb 2021 #19

There are people living in Silicon Valley Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #28

Yep--saw that outside of Stanford crimycarny Feb 2021 #39

My wife is a retired RN. Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #42

Business people making decisions based solely on the bottom line crimycarny Feb 2021 #43

At our hospital, which is a small one, Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #45

This is the exact kind of thing that makes people not trust democrats. Initech Feb 2021 #15

I'm already seeing it on Twitter and Reddit nt liskddksil Feb 2021 #18

...which we all know is an accurate reflection of voter opinions... brooklynite Feb 2021 #24

Ok, they do represent a portion of our base, especially the Young voters that we need to turn out nt liskddksil Feb 2021 #25

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Welcome! Hopefully we can talk some sense into them nt liskddksil Feb 2021 #22

Already concerned about the midterms? DesertRat Feb 2021 #30

If you're not concerned about the midterms that's a problem. Every day we don't get results liskddksil Feb 2021 #34

It will give people the impression that they are being screwed over Bettie Feb 2021 #63

And that's exactly how RW radio will spin it. Initech Feb 2021 #64

Yes, yes it will Bettie Feb 2021 #67

I'm personally sick and tired of the Hannitys and Limbaughs controlling the narrative. Initech Feb 2021 #68

To change the narrative, we need to get a voice on Bettie Feb 2021 #71

That's why we need to bring back the Fairness Doctrine. Initech Feb 2021 #72

Yeah it would Bettie Feb 2021 #73

"The chairman of the committee may revise the allocations" - Read the whole thing. Eid Ma Clack Shaw Feb 2021 #23

Why do they need to burnish their 'moderate' credentials? leftstreet Feb 2021 #26

Because either they agree with the GOP framing or they don't have any political instincts liskddksil Feb 2021 #29

...50k is NOT 'upper income' where I live. Hong Kong Cavalier Feb 2021 #27

Manchin seems to think the entire nation has Nitro, West Virginia's costs of living and incomes Celerity Feb 2021 #37

In Silicon Valley, you could add another zero to those home prices. n/t Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #46

Not again, the Dems are negotiating themselves down. halfulglas Feb 2021 #35

At least Bernie, Wyden and Ossoff so far are against this. Hopefully more have our backs nt liskddksil Feb 2021 #36

Whether any of us think we need the money or not ... dawg Feb 2021 #49

I hope so, though not holding my breath nt liskddksil Feb 2021 #50

The new income range looks reasonable. Blue_true Feb 2021 #51

Are this the official numbers? Andy823 Feb 2021 #55

I don't think that they are official, or even real. Blue_true Feb 2021 #59

Not in a lot of places nt liskddksil Feb 2021 #60

A little data point for everyone's consideration gratuitous Feb 2021 #56

Would it be better to increase the amount given to low income? Kaleva Feb 2021 #58

My husband and I do not need the stimulus, marie999 Feb 2021 #61

Yes. The big purpose of giving it to you and us Hortensis Feb 2021 #65