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Showing Original Post only (View all)Do we really need the Senate Parliamentarian when we have the Senate President? [View all]
There has been historical precedent(s) as cited by Ro Khanna, where the Senate Parliamentarian was overruled by the Prez. In this age of unprecedented economic hardship and staggering income equality, is it really that radical to increase the minimum wage? Now we all know there are only *two* ways it can be done: a) via reconciliation and b) via ending the filibuster. Pelosi and Schumer realize it, not sure what's going in WH... Any comments?
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Do we really need the Senate Parliamentarian when we have the Senate President? [View all]
GentleAlien
Mar 2021
OP
Is this nation going to be governable? Or always deadlocked for one reason or another?
Irish_Dem
Mar 2021
#1
We have a 50 50 majority...you want more done help win elections...let's be realistic here.
Demsrule86
Mar 2021
#18
That's not my point. Arcane rules never stop trillion $$ tax cuts or pieces of junk F-35s.
Irish_Dem
Mar 2021
#26
The tax cut was done in reconciliation. The defense bill is the only bi-partisan thing that ever
Demsrule86
Mar 2021
#28
Right payraise for the rich from the cons ok , pay raise for the poor from the dems not ok
Fullduplexxx
Mar 2021
#7
I just heard thom hartmann saying we need to fire the parliamentarian and hire someone
Fullduplexxx
Mar 2021
#17
I don't think we have the votes if we overrule the parlimentarian and we need get the relief
Demsrule86
Mar 2021
#19
Taxes can be done in reconciliation. Bush was the first to do this. The minimum wage does not
Demsrule86
Mar 2021
#29
Yes to your question. I'm against burning it all down or even One Single norm of our process
Budi
Mar 2021
#4
It won't happen. I can see why she left it in the house is endangered. There is a real chance the
Demsrule86
Mar 2021
#20
I would hope with the damage caused in 08,10,14 and 16...not to mention 2000, the left would
Demsrule86
Mar 2021
#30