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In reply to the discussion: AOC to the Rescue Calls out Democrats on Stimulus Amounts [View all]PatSeg
(53,214 posts)110. Actually I do know
and that is also why I cannot see how $1400 would make a big difference to most of these people.
I understand there are going to be different opinions on this and I appreciate your point of view. I also know that not everyone will get what they want. I am very unhappy with the Democrats who have opposed the bill, but I also knew it wouldn't be easy. Manchin and Sinema are going to be a thorn in our side until we can get a larger majority in the senate. I honestly don't know what happened with Shaheen who is one of my senators. I'm trying to find out right now.
Sorry, I really wasn't trying to pick a fight.
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and the 12 million who were promised checks but don't get them will blame us and we will lose our
liskddksil
Mar 2021
#7
Sounds great in theory. But 12-17 million stand to lose out on their check. They will blame us
liskddksil
Mar 2021
#36
Yep and all of this nonsense to save only 12 billion dollars that isn't even going
liskddksil
Mar 2021
#42
No they won't. Especially the people who said they didn't need it and that it should
SharonClark
Mar 2021
#16
People want simple and fair policies. We continue to lose elections because we try to get cute and
liskddksil
Mar 2021
#73
We lost Seats in the House, only won the Senate because of Georgia, and lost almost
liskddksil
Mar 2021
#75
"Handouts", are you kidding me? These are survival checks. And $80,000 in many cities
liskddksil
Mar 2021
#49
What world is weighted in anyone's favor right now? This is a pandemic! Plus millennials have never
liskddksil
Mar 2021
#70
Minimum wage should be $40 per hour because people making 80k are barely surviving
MichMan
Mar 2021
#82
Yup. The average voter is far more interested in their own pocketbook, than any
lagomorph777
Mar 2021
#23
Guarantee it voters will care when they use this later when the 22 and 24 campaigns ramp up.
Autumn
Mar 2021
#88
This is the point that gets me. How stupid do we have to be to capitulate ANYTHING to them?
Doremus
Mar 2021
#72
Nobody knows that. The proposal was just released an hour or two ago AND it's not final.
George II
Mar 2021
#54
These moderates in States like WV and AZ are occupying a seat that has been red.
grantcart
Mar 2021
#79
She's more helpful and realistic than any other politician. If you think that this won't piss off
Autumn
Mar 2021
#87
What doesn't she understand? Let me make this simple, Manchin, and a couple of other
JohnSJ
Mar 2021
#4
Its not just Manchin sabotoging this. Jeanne Sheehan and other "moderates" wanted this change
liskddksil
Mar 2021
#5
The only way is for the congressional progressives to announce they will not vote for
liskddksil
Mar 2021
#15
I wonder if they will just take out the parts overruled by the parliamentarian
jorgevlorgan
Mar 2021
#31
...and then any democrats voting to change it could be blamed for killing the bill
jorgevlorgan
Mar 2021
#33
Yes. That is why I referenced a generic couple of other Democratic Senators, also in my statement
JohnSJ
Mar 2021
#18
He said he would try, but that ended the moment they countered with a 600 billion package
JohnSJ
Mar 2021
#22
Could anyone do a better job as President than Biden? Why the immediate negative connotation?
George II
Mar 2021
#67
If Biden had better coattails during the election, we wouldn't be having this conversation
wellst0nev0ter
Mar 2021
#76
No, the Democrats are the ones who negotiated this change. Republicans are already
liskddksil
Mar 2021
#29
Oh so now even Marco Rubio is better than our Democrats? By the way, do you even know what....
George II
Mar 2021
#59
I'm just commenting on what's reported now in case its not to late to make things right nt
liskddksil
Mar 2021
#60
I do not want to fight either. I just think this was a self-inflicted wound that certainly doesn't
Celerity
Mar 2021
#111
I forgot to ask, you're in NH, what are the odds (given our shit record in first midterms for Dem
Celerity
Mar 2021
#121
the Rethugs flipped both the NH House and Senate to give them their 23rd state trifecta
Celerity
Mar 2021
#123
it so fucks us in terms of gerrymandering at state and federal levels and running elections as well
Celerity
Mar 2021
#125
Why is it acceptable to "call out Democrats" especially when they're praising trump in the process?
George II
Mar 2021
#50
The number of people not getting a check is virtually zero, this is a proposal to scale down....
George II
Mar 2021
#55
Unlikely she can stop the train at this point, but 12 million people who should be
liskddksil
Mar 2021
#81
If it's a stimulus payment, give it to as many people as fiscally possible.
BusyBeingBest
Mar 2021
#108