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dawg

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18. We're working on a massive infrastructure bill that includes billions for "human" infrastructure ...
Sun Jun 6, 2021, 01:44 PM
Jun 2021

We're attempting to extend the extra child credits we just passed a few months ago. Families will start receiving montly payments of the additional credits this July.

This Administration is accomplishing more than anyone realistically had a right to expect.

Yes, there are a few dead-weight Democrats who aren't helping. But they are few, and they mostly come from districts that a liberal or progressive would have a hard time winning anyway.

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Recommended. H2O Man Jun 2021 #1
Mind numbing and exhausting being ruled by such inhumane stupidity onecaliberal Jun 2021 #4
And so ungrateful if they stopped being so easily divided. Not helpful of them at all. n/t ms liberty Jun 2021 #12
Because we are not their constituents SoonerPride Jun 2021 #2
+ 1 nt pazzyanne Jun 2021 #11
👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 onecaliberal Jun 2021 #16
+1 hibbing Jun 2021 #24
Because they're doing quite well, FoxNewsSucks Jun 2021 #3
You have to ask yourself Mr.Bill Jun 2021 #27
Other than Manchin and Sinema, who ya' talking about? dawg Jun 2021 #5
There are others who have come out against getting rid of the filibuster. onecaliberal Jun 2021 #6
We can pass legislation right now without eliminating the filibuster. dawg Jun 2021 #13
If they WERE actually concerned they would support the legislation that addresses the problem. onecaliberal Jun 2021 #14
We're working on a massive infrastructure bill that includes billions for "human" infrastructure ... dawg Jun 2021 #18
At the risk of redundancy. A bill that 2 dem senators do not support without onecaliberal Jun 2021 #19
No doubt Manchin is a pain in the ass and will limit what we can accomplish, but I was expecting ... dawg Jun 2021 #20
Your state passed legislation that gives the onecaliberal Jun 2021 #21
My point being that we've got at least two years to pass legislation thanks to the two ... dawg Jun 2021 #30
I hear you. It wasn't on my bingo card. onecaliberal Jun 2021 #31
We'll get 75% of infrastructure. We won't get voting rights. No sense in pretending. dawg Jun 2021 #32
That's what we told everyone in 2020. onecaliberal Jun 2021 #33
It's a great gig with lots of perks and the potential for making big bucks when it ends. jalan48 Jun 2021 #7
K&R ... simply stated, nailed on the head. KPN Jun 2021 #8
Because they are safe, they are free from need. They know that they will get whatever Autumn Jun 2021 #9
To put it simply, because many of them don't care. The reasons vary, but that's the core of it.[nt] Nexus2 Jun 2021 #10
The obscene amounts of money required to successfully run for office has corrupted the entire proces dlk Jun 2021 #15
My rep DownriverDem Jun 2021 #17
Funny, I don't recall saying ALL, but simply some. onecaliberal Jun 2021 #22
Like Rubio Traildogbob Jun 2021 #23
Oh Traildogbob Jun 2021 #25
This is the best idea I have heard in a very long time. onecaliberal Jun 2021 #26
I know! Traildogbob Jun 2021 #29
Well, not everyone can live off the drug racket, Paul Singer, and lobbyist bribes peppertree Jun 2021 #28
They don't care that 20% of American children go to bed hungry each night. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2021 #34
They care during the campaign JohnnyRingo Jun 2021 #35
Book deals, healthcare for life, TV spots, lucrative lobby jobs, high paying board memberships Bristlecone Jun 2021 #36
It makes sense they would not want to hurt their chances of onecaliberal Jun 2021 #39
Gerrymandering Wild blueberry Jun 2021 #37
And yet dweller Jun 2021 #38
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