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peggysue2

(12,529 posts)
35. Thank You
Thu Oct 28, 2021, 02:25 PM
Oct 2021

When will we (Dems) stop shooting ourselves in the foot. Yes, all those things are included in the proposed legislation from recent reports.

That's not nothing.

What is nothing is allowing Republicans and the media to shape the narrative. We're living in a hyper-hostile political environment, a scenario where Dems are tying to govern, pass legislation while beating back Republican attempts to destroy EVERYTHING.

Pelosi is on now: free Pre-K, child tax credits extended, home health care, expanding the ACA for Medicaid patients (read earlier it would affect 7 million Americans), a half trillion dedicated to Climate Change. And infrastructure.

Is it as big and expansive as so many had hoped? No.

But this ain't nothing!

The bill, the actual text, is up and out for review. We're on the tarmac now, preparing for lift off.

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They can be added later, like what happened with Obamacare . . . Lovie777 Oct 2021 #1
Americans really hope so. traitorsgalore Oct 2021 #7
ROFL greenjar_01 Oct 2021 #16
LOL leftstreet Oct 2021 #52
I guess we will find out in a half hour what Nancy says is in it mucifer Oct 2021 #2
I agree. Lunabell Oct 2021 #3
Lol. Well we're all just fking doomed. The Bill with Nothing in it! Budi Oct 2021 #4
Just flushing 1.75T down the toilet AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2021 #9
Well sure. Because 1.7 trillion$$$ is apparantly nothing. Budi Oct 2021 #21
I'm figuring a couple loud oppositional members of the squad have clearance to vote no AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2021 #22
Don't care who it is. Go back home & explain why their No Vote was better than Something. Budi Oct 2021 #29
I agree AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2021 #31
No votes for the sake of spite & posturing when they could have voted FOR this. Budi Oct 2021 #33
So the things that aren't in it outweigh those that are in it? mcar Oct 2021 #5
Thank You peggysue2 Oct 2021 #35
Must Be Even Worse Than You Describe. ProfessorGAC Oct 2021 #79
As long as you get what you want huh? traitorsgalore Oct 2021 #85
Safe bridges, clean water, good roads readied for EV, decent internet for everybody tirebiter Oct 2021 #6
Tons of money for the biggest contractors in each state traitorsgalore Oct 2021 #10
Well, big infrastructure contracts require big contractors. MineralMan Oct 2021 #14
And people need the work. Spreading decently paying jobs around. nolabear Oct 2021 #24
Yes, that too. MineralMan Oct 2021 #36
Completely agree. I'm getting a lot of dental work nolabear Oct 2021 #39
another point: Dental policies are not that expensive. yellowdogintexas Oct 2021 #60
Brush your teeth. tirebiter Oct 2021 #25
LOL traitorsgalore Oct 2021 #83
Who do you think actually builds these kinds of things? BannonsLiver Oct 2021 #82
Hate To Burst Your Bubble WHITT Oct 2021 #32
+1 leftstreet Oct 2021 #34
"Historic!" n/t aocommunalpunch Oct 2021 #57
Quick buy stock in companies that make orange construction barrels. JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2021 #74
With no deliverables...we FalloutShelter Oct 2021 #8
Nope. Nothing in this bill at all AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2021 #23
Without voting rights, Dem majorities are gone in 2022, and Trump reinstalled in 2024 Fiendish Thingy Oct 2021 #43
Who said we will not get voting rights? FalloutShelter Oct 2021 #44
Hope you are right. Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 2021 #47
Me too! FalloutShelter Oct 2021 #51
This 👆🏿👆🏿👆🏿 only 64% of democrats believe Voter Suppression is a problem (link) uponit7771 Oct 2021 #53
There are going to be a lot of shocked and disappointed, if not traumatized, DUers Fiendish Thingy Oct 2021 #58
Amen !! uponit7771 Oct 2021 #69
a half a loaf is better than none... stillcool Oct 2021 #11
Are those the only things you think are good? MineralMan Oct 2021 #12
This! PortTack Oct 2021 #13
Biden is from the ask for everything; then negotiate something. LakeArenal Oct 2021 #48
Sorry but life is not a bowl of roses womanofthehills Oct 2021 #71
Worry is not fear mongering. Just rather not lay your fears on others. LakeArenal Oct 2021 #77
Until we have at least 52 Senators and a comfortable margin in the House spooky3 Oct 2021 #15
And a fitting screen name. CrackityJones75 Oct 2021 #17
Yep! LakeArenal Oct 2021 #78
Take it you're not raising children, concerned about the climate crisis, Hortensis Oct 2021 #18
Corporate power always wins BlueJac Oct 2021 #19
There's a ton great in it. Johnny2X2X Oct 2021 #20
Appreciate your post. 👍 this is NOT nothing! Budi Oct 2021 #26
Manchin just said that the $150K child tax credit cap is too high, said it like 90 minutes ago to Ax Celerity Oct 2021 #41
The $555B in climate section does less than the $160B CEPP in the original proposal Fiendish Thingy Oct 2021 #42
Thank you. The apocalyptic doom & gloom from certain quarters is getting to be a theme. nt Hekate Oct 2021 #45
+1 Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2021 #68
Community college was Casady1 Oct 2021 #27
Funny thing about means testing for education: we don't require it for K-12... Hekate Oct 2021 #46
What good is it? How about universal pre K, among other things? dsp3000 Oct 2021 #28
Child Tax Credits, Family Leave, Pre-K Dawson Leery Oct 2021 #30
"WTF" is good about reducing childhood poverty by half? Are you serious? mathematic Oct 2021 #37
You left out arguably the biggest complete strip-out: Paid Family and Medical Leave Celerity Oct 2021 #38
Actually, hearing aids are still in the framework, but dental and vision are out. Fiendish Thingy Oct 2021 #40
Helping with child care & senior care is substantial. lark Oct 2021 #49
If those two things are in it Bettie Oct 2021 #56
Booooo uponit7771 Oct 2021 #50
So, vote it down to "send a message"? brooklynite Oct 2021 #54
VoTe HaRdEr WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2021 #55
unrec panader0 Oct 2021 #59
I understand the disappointment. BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2021 #61
Reminds me of the Obama stimulus bill in 2009 wellst0nev0ter Oct 2021 #62
That happened because Democrats only had 59 votes, needed Republicans betsuni Oct 2021 #64
Don't make me tap the sign wellst0nev0ter Oct 2021 #66
Corporate-both-sides. You forgot "status quo" and "oligarchs." betsuni Oct 2021 #63
I'm sure there's a few other doom/gloom/apocalypse buzzwords he missed... Hekate Oct 2021 #67
You're right about that! NurseJackie Oct 2021 #75
You forgot the cherry on top GoodRaisin Oct 2021 #65
"It" isn't worth much until "it" becomes law. (n/t) Patton French Oct 2021 #70
We can't fund free community college but a student in Cuba can go to med school for free womanofthehills Oct 2021 #72
Please supply links for these accusations. Thanks. LakeArenal Oct 2021 #80
LOL! NurseJackie Oct 2021 #73
Another, From Mcar's post: "Lauren Underwood delivers for the people!" Hortensis Oct 2021 #76
Purity now! Purity forever!111 BannonsLiver Oct 2021 #81
Looks like conservatives strongly disagree with me traitorsgalore Oct 2021 #84
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