Why Not A Different 50th Senate Vote? [View all]
Sanders needs to come out and announce that he's the new 50th vote in the Senate. Now, I'm NOT suggesting he hold his breath until he turns blue, or call anybody names, but merely establish a new negotiating position.
He needs to urge the House Progressives NOT to vote for the anti-worker, anti-consumer, debt-busting, corporate Repub bill, until the Senate passes the BBB with vision, hearing, and dental are added to Medicare, with paid family leave, and negotiated prescription drug prices, and possibly more.
He can ask some VERY embarrassing questions. The American people, particularly those in WV and AZ, approve of all the different plans in the BBB proposal, including in WV and AZ.
Why are two Senators OPPOSING what their constituents want?
Why are two Senators spouting false propaganda? The cost of the BBB proposal is ZERO, as it is completely paid for, so the claims that it is too big or too expensive are BOGUS. The claim that it would be inflationary is BOGUS.
He can claim this is what President Biden campaigned on and was elected on, and what the American people want by VERY wide margins.
The best part is, the Corporate Dems can't blame the Progressive Dems, as Bernie IS NOT A DEMOCRAT. They can use the Corporate Dem tactic that Sanders doesn't represent us, but we agree with his agenda.
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