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In reply to the discussion: While over 60% of Americans now live paycheck to paycheck, [View all]Doc Sportello
(7,905 posts)34. Do you have similar comparisons for other Democrats and Biden?
It is very difficult to get significant legislation passed, as Biden found out with BBB. Yes, they got a much smaller version passed, but your metric condemns him for the failure on a bigger package as well as every congressperson who gets "only" a few bills passed. I would say that standard applies to most of them, especially when it comes to game-changing legislation. But you only apply it to progressives and express admiration for McConnell, who works with very different criteria than Democrats. OK.
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Awesome post Doc. I agree 1000%. We should be focusing on defeating the Rethugs right now.
Tommymac
Oct 2022
#36
He has. Many times. Bernie has been labeled a radical socialist for a reason.
PatrickforB
Oct 2022
#19
I agree we need many more Bernies, AOCs, Katie Porters and Liz Warrens
TexasBushwhacker
Oct 2022
#31
What I dislike about Bernie Sanders is that he tweets endlessly with facts and figures.
HeartachesNhangovers
Oct 2022
#18
You're right. I should search old posts to find more Sanders tweets that contain
HeartachesNhangovers
Oct 2022
#51