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Yawn..... brooklynite Oct 2021 #1
Indeed Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2021 #6
Apparently the hope for the infrastructure plan was an ol' fashioned barn-raising? AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2021 #9
True that... I am excited to pass the most sweeping legislation in my memory... I wasn't born Demsrule86 Oct 2021 #11
Where's that narrative originating, anyway. Budi Oct 2021 #25
Corporations almost always win. marie999 Oct 2021 #2
And when we have more Democrats perhaps that will change but not in a 50 50 Senate. Demsrule86 Oct 2021 #8
Taxes Zeitghost Oct 2021 #33
Agree to disagree? JustAnotherGen Oct 2021 #3
almost nothing? qazplm135 Oct 2021 #4
You should have saved your 16 cents from July leftstreet Oct 2021 #5
No you don't have it right...in what world is 1.7 trillion nothing...expanded ACA,PreK, increased Demsrule86 Oct 2021 #7
Most people will just see it as expanded "welfare" leftstreet Oct 2021 #10
And I counter with new Pell grant spending, child care survives at least for a year and I Demsrule86 Oct 2021 #14
I think dental's been removed. Also vision n/t leftstreet Oct 2021 #20
Did you ever here of medicare advantage? My sis in law is getting 100 bucks off of part B, Demsrule86 Oct 2021 #21
Oh, okay n/t leftstreet Oct 2021 #22
I know some don't like those plans but she has had a good experience. Also, when hubs was out of Demsrule86 Oct 2021 #26
It was originally meant to be free leftstreet Oct 2021 #28
There are no premiums for this plan. Demsrule86 Oct 2021 #43
Yes MOMFUDSKI Oct 2021 #37
I don't care about doctors...it is not like the old days ...when you knew your doctor.... so I Demsrule86 Oct 2021 #44
The vision and dental on any medicare advantage plan still leaves Captain Zero Oct 2021 #50
The camel now has its nose under the tent Deminpenn Oct 2021 #31
That is it... I don't know if voting rights gets done ...we need more Democrats...but we can tie Demsrule86 Oct 2021 #45
Most people won't see that at all AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2021 #15
If you say so leftstreet Oct 2021 #19
Hanging out at the small town diner or something? AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2021 #35
LOL n/t leftstreet Oct 2021 #38
:) I'm guessing sneaking off to tRump rallies or hanging out Hortensis Oct 2021 #39
Careful... AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2021 #40
The people I'm speaking of don't vote Democratic, Hortensis Oct 2021 #42
It hasn't passed yet Bettie Oct 2021 #30
Yes. I believe they will vote 'yes'. Demsrule86 Oct 2021 #46
Still believe that? Bettie Nov 2021 #53
How insulting. I won't argue, though, with the delusional notion that Hortensis Oct 2021 #12
Let's just say I'm not surprised by the loudest voices AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2021 #36
Yea, you got it right. Business as usual. hamsterjill Oct 2021 #13
No. NurseJackie Oct 2021 #16
Haaaa. That's a keeper. Best gif of the day, thanks Budi Oct 2021 #27
The promise was made to the donor class that nothing would fundamentally change. aocommunalpunch Oct 2021 #17
It's a great mistake to assume that most Democratic voters are doing poorly Hortensis Oct 2021 #41
You are wrong...this is a big deal...This bill is ground breaking and I never expected to see Demsrule86 Oct 2021 #47
What nonsense. The two bills will do immense good comradebillyboy Oct 2021 #18
Maybe we can learn from the repugs. rickyhall Oct 2021 #23
unrec - that's two today and I've been outside almost all day. panader0 Oct 2021 #24
K & R Budi Oct 2021 #29
I know right...like the Great society...I don't see how folks are missing this...history will be Demsrule86 Oct 2021 #48
On climate, yeah, the corporations won - anything anti-fossil fuel out, but money for renewables in muriel_volestrangler Oct 2021 #32
America is a country for and by corporations budkin Oct 2021 #34
of corporations, by corporations, for corporations. pansypoo53219 Oct 2021 #49
Your post has some merit mvd Oct 2021 #51
that's exactly it ProfessorPlum Oct 2021 #52
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