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14. It's also kind of weird

Reply to Miles Archer (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 27, 2023, 04:15 PM

Apr 2023

Considering how much "bipartisan" was supposed to be all the rage in the last Congress, nobody seems to be concerned that this "major" legislation was passed without any Democratic votes. But that's in keeping with the narrative: Democrats can't govern without the consent of at least one Republican, but when they're in the majority, Republicans can do whatever they want.

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CNN: "House passes GOP's debt limit plan" [View all] Miles Archer Apr 2023 OP

tell them nope... pass a clean increase in debt limit lapfog_1 Apr 2023 #1

It passed 217-215, with two Democrats not voting. lapucelle Apr 2023 #2

omg... who didn't vote? Seems Cha Apr 2023 #5

Peters from CA and Watson Coleman from NJ. lapucelle Apr 2023 #10

Mahalo to you, lapucelle... Cha Apr 2023 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author lapucelle Apr 2023 #9

Watson-Coleman, strong-left liberal, had a medical emergency. Hortensis Apr 2023 #11

I assumed that they both had solid reasons for missing the vote, lapucelle Apr 2023 #12

Ffs it's not a plan, it's a train wreck, and it's not a budget, it's a scream for help! Alexander Of Assyria Apr 2023 #3

It's DOA in the Senate, and yet it's being praised as a "major win for McCarthy." Miles Archer Apr 2023 #6

Major win for propaganda consumption..media is doing their job as stenographers! Alexander Of Assyria Apr 2023 #7

It's also kind of weird gratuitous Apr 2023 #14

...and the Paul Ryan "Trump Tax Cuts" passed exclusively on a Republican reconciliation vote Miles Archer Apr 2023 #15

If it gets to a Senate vote -IF- it could garner more that 60 votes against Stinky The Clown Apr 2023 #4

DOA. roamer65 Apr 2023 #8