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Fullduplexxx

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10. Well you can focus on that and let the perfect be the enemy of the good

Sat Mar 6, 2021, 05:28 PM

Mar 2021

And ignore the fact that dems dont have a big enough majority to satisfy your wish list or tou can be happy for what the bill does provide... it's your choice

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So let me get this straight [View all] PA_jen Mar 2021 OP

im sorry you dont see it either. This is a a 'big fucking deal'.... samnsara Mar 2021 #1

Yes it is! The Democratic Senator rocks and they ended the filibuster against Garland too... Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #56

Yes! That was pretty damn slick. FlyingPiggy Mar 2021 #83

I think the point was that Bettie Mar 2021 #76

It sure is!! FlyingPiggy Mar 2021 #82

But progressives can now fundraise off moderate Dems leftstreet Mar 2021 #2

Well perhaps they would be better served expanding their message at the grass roots level...people Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #57

I bet the people whose UI benefits run out next week think differently. nt AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2021 #3

Same with foreclosures. lark Mar 2021 #4

So really, what happened was that unemployment benefits were INCREASED AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2021 #9

Excellent for those that need it. Glad this got through. n/t lark Mar 2021 #12

How about those people like a friend of mine who has NEVER seen unemployment since PA_jen Mar 2021 #13

I know people in PA who got the extra $600. blue neen Mar 2021 #19

They've been unemployed since March 2020 and make enough money to not get stimulus AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2021 #20

Something doesn't add up. SammyWinstonJack Mar 2021 #36

This the Left's version of the "Welfare Queen"? AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2021 #37

Yup, these stories get weird when you ask for specifics JI7 Mar 2021 #69

Money was sent to the states in this bill. But I looked at the situation in PA, other than Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #61

If she was laid off in March 2020, her income would have come just from the first 3 months karynnj Mar 2021 #68

You've heard of rose-colored glasses? Another kind of glasses, all smeary, need a good cleaning... Hekate Mar 2021 #5

Like President Obama just said... caber09 Mar 2021 #6

"healthcare more affordable" tons of money to Insurers n/t leftstreet Mar 2021 #14

Progress comes before perfection.. caber09 Mar 2021 #28

Be happy for this reason... Mr.Bill Mar 2021 #7

And I'm thinking of the Americans that got left out in the cold. PA_jen Mar 2021 #15

Your opinion is valid. Mr.Bill Mar 2021 #24

It is a terrific bill and you are wrong. Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #63

Is it only 300 usd per week UE? I was told by another poster that Manchin was playing 5 dimensional Celerity Mar 2021 #8

The Republican was $300, cut off in July AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2021 #21

no, this is not correct, the House bill was 400usd pw until August 29th, the Senate version Celerity Mar 2021 #32

You're 100% correct. WarGamer Mar 2021 #35

Is the final bill extension for UE until September 6th or the end of September? TIA Celerity Mar 2021 #45

Last day Sept 6 WarGamer Mar 2021 #47

damn, so almost 2000 usd cut from millions in UE, and not by Rethugs, but by Manchin Celerity Mar 2021 #51

exactly. WarGamer Mar 2021 #53

That's per person AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2021 #72

cut from millions of people is what I was saying nt Celerity Mar 2021 #74

Ah - I'm having trouble comprehending today AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2021 #75

Well you can focus on that and let the perfect be the enemy of the good Fullduplexxx Mar 2021 #10

$1.9 trillion and people still aren't happy....lol OnDoutside Mar 2021 #11

Since the limited UE and who qualified for the $1400, wouldn't the amount decrease? lark Mar 2021 #17

I do know that they extended the UE into September, and they added OnDoutside Mar 2021 #23

Cool, would rather the money go there than to the wealthy. lark Mar 2021 #25

Be careful we're not getting a malaise Mar 2021 #44

Lol ! OnDoutside Mar 2021 #52

Place the blame where it belongs. There are two DINO senators... brush Mar 2021 #16

Why not place the blame on the 49-50 Republicans who didn't vote for it at all? nt AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2021 #22

I did. Re-read it. I said despite the efforts of the entire republcan caucus. brush Mar 2021 #26

You can't see a big win for Biden and the country? comradebillyboy Mar 2021 #18

Maybe take another look, without the negativity mcar Mar 2021 #27

Jebus. We've had only 45 or so freaking day's in power, for pete's sakes. marble falls Mar 2021 #29

And we lilled the $15.hr all by ourselves. CentralMass Mar 2021 #33

No we didn't AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2021 #38

We have already settled into the same politics of the last 4 decades, This bill was influenced by CentralMass Mar 2021 #46

Keep on blaming the Dems AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2021 #54

Me, too! 👍👍👍👍👍 ShazzieB Mar 2021 #59

I applaud the positive in the bill but business as usual will leave the middle and poor classes CentralMass Mar 2021 #60

No we didn't...we could get the 60 votes needed....seriously people who want to find something Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #64

Some people view this as if this was something we could debate forever. LakeArenal Mar 2021 #30

And who's fault is that? AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2021 #39

That isn't my point. The post is about not getting enough. LakeArenal Mar 2021 #73

I think your post is a problem but not going to waste time with it. I am sure people will spell it LizBeth Mar 2021 #31

Already seeing people say "Got 600 from Trump, 300 now?" WarGamer Mar 2021 #34

Tell them to blame republicans then SoonerPride Mar 2021 #40

How did they get $600 from Trump, but aren't getting as much now? AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2021 #43

Did you forget Stimulus pkg #1? WarGamer Mar 2021 #48

Trump and Republicans opposed extending it JI7 Mar 2021 #71

They're getting $1400 now. Kingofalldems Mar 2021 #77

As I clearly wrote... UI benefits. WarGamer Mar 2021 #81

sure. you are...I wonder what you would get now from Trump...big fat zero. Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #65

Where are you seeing this? mcar Mar 2021 #80

It is a negotiation like a union always asks for way doc03 Mar 2021 #41

My only response malaise Mar 2021 #42

Please don't make the perfect Dem4Life1102 Mar 2021 #49

What I thought interesting about the unemployment WhiteTara Mar 2021 #50

Do you want to see it? And eight Senators voted against the minimum wage part...so Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #55

No they did not vote against the "minimum wage part". marie999 Mar 2021 #66

Oh, for Pete's sake! ShazzieB Mar 2021 #58

Me too...going to trash it... Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #67

on the other hand, Alpeduez21 Mar 2021 #62

Not a good try there. Kingofalldems Mar 2021 #70

Biden asked for a $1.9 trillion bill and he got $1.9 trillion how is that a loss? nt doc03 Mar 2021 #78

Thank you for your concern. ahoysrcsm Mar 2021 #79