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Haggard Celine

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12. We've got to get.people to work and making money.

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Fri Apr 2, 2021, 05:45 PM

Apr 2021

That's the people's focus right now. They needed the stimulus to help them through the crisis and the unemployment benefits and now they need jobs. The infrastructure bill will do it in a big way. It's what people need and it will get us votes from a lot of people so that we can overcome those bullshit voting laws.

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Why is infrastructure next when our democracy is in jeopardy? [View all] ecstatic Apr 2021 OP

There's a big 'ol bill in Congress about this. It's a priority too soothsayer Apr 2021 #1

When we lose the majority in 2022 (imo) this project will end Fullduplexxx Apr 2021 #19

We're driving over broken down bridges. The entire world MaryMagdaline Apr 2021 #2

If we don't pass voting rights asap, we won't have either. Crunchy Frog Apr 2021 #15

Yea it's hard for me to be excited about any of this with out sb1 Fullduplexxx Apr 2021 #20

Can't we do both? Lunabell Apr 2021 #3

+100 I'm with ya on this one! abqtommy Apr 2021 #22

Simple. WarGamer Apr 2021 #4

Because we can walk and chew gum at the same time. NT mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2021 #5

What kind of legislation would fix whats wrong with our democracy? milestogo Apr 2021 #6

Cause ... Procedure? essaynnc Apr 2021 #7

The infrastructure bill should get us votes. Patterson Apr 2021 #8

And There's The Answer ProfessorGAC Apr 2021 #21

From who? I am disenfranchised right now. The GA GOP can toss my blue county's results ecstatic Apr 2021 #23

K&R, if we don't have shit done in another 3 months with HR1 we're going to run out of time ... uponit7771 Apr 2021 #9

Infrastructure rebuilding will strengthen our economy csziggy Apr 2021 #10

The above and THIS. Think of it as a giant infrastructure strategy, Hortensis Apr 2021 #18

Infrastructure can be passed using reconciliation and voting rights can't. meadowlander Apr 2021 #11

We've got to get.people to work and making money. Haggard Celine Apr 2021 #12

We're doing both. onecaliberal Apr 2021 #13

If the unity fantasy has any chance, it will start with infrastructure Shermann Apr 2021 #14

Saw Amy K & Al Franken interviewed regarding HR1/S1. Both said some form of the bill would pass PortTack Apr 2021 #16

We can walk and chew gum at the same time is why Hekate Apr 2021 #17