Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

JoeOtterbein

(7,867 posts)

15. I know it's not you.

Reply to still_one (Reply #14)

Fri Feb 5, 2021, 08:41 PM

Feb 2021

But personally I don't think anyone working for less, could care less. Do it and tie the up in court trying to fight it. We would win politically regardless of the outcome.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

15 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Biden Doesn't Expect $15 Minimum Wage to Be Included in Final Covid-Aid Bill [View all] JoeOtterbein Feb 2021 OP

your concern is noted..... getagrip_already Feb 2021 #1

one suspects its not just the repubs killing the $15 min wage. then again it may not msongs Feb 2021 #2

We can only go as far as Manchin will let us SoonerPride Feb 2021 #3

WTF!!! That $15.00/hr and Small business are 2 really important things to jump start PA_jen Feb 2021 #4

It has to do with what is allowed if we go through reconciliation, because it has to pass the Byrd still_one Feb 2021 #7

Does the Constitution say we need to follow the parliamentarian? JoeOtterbein Feb 2021 #13

I think so Joe, because reconciliation is a parliamentary procedure still_one Feb 2021 #14

I know it's not you. JoeOtterbein Feb 2021 #15

The reason for this is because it won't pass reconciliation because of the the Byrd rule still_one Feb 2021 #5

They did not know that before they... JoeOtterbein Feb 2021 #9

Sure, but they try to put as much into as they can. The odds are though that the still_one Feb 2021 #11

There's a whole parliamentary process where the parliamentarian jorgevlorgan Feb 2021 #6

I am pretty sure the parliamentarian will say no because of the Byrd rule, but thank-you still_one Feb 2021 #8

Dems voted against it too. No way it was going to pass this time. Marius25 Feb 2021 #10

Probably two of them, but the parliamentarian most likely will throw it out before it still_one Feb 2021 #12