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In reply to the discussion: Robert Reich : The deal emerging from the Senate is a lousy one. Let me count the ways: [View all]MessiahRp
(5,405 posts)And thus it would be easier to pull a smaller number of Republicans over to the vote. The VAST majority of the GOP Members in the House are insane but there are probably 40-50 sane ones left that will fuck them over if the Democrats can pull most of their caucus together.
I was initially worried about UE benefits because like with the Sandy Aid, I figured if we didn't do this all at once they would fuck us on it. But if we had gone over the cliff and pushed for a bill, starting in the Senate, that called for Middle Class Tax Cut Extensions, EIC Extensions, Continued Military Funding and UE Benefit Extensions. No way in hell would every Republican balk at that. They would be crushed in 2014 if they had, as I suspect they still might be if they continue to show heartlessness towards every American as they are with this deal, with the Sandy Aid and so on.