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4. The Senate is so f ing worthless

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Dec 14, 2021, 10:34 PM

Dec 2021

They get paid just south of 200k a year and literally can't get one f ing bill passed despite having nearly a year in which to do so. They take dozens and dozens of days off but nope we can't have even one day for parental leave.

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Scoop: Biden and Manchin deadlocked on length of BBB programs [View all] brooklynite Dec 2021 OP

How is that a scoop? tirebiter Dec 2021 #1

Have you read about yesterday's call previously? brooklynite Dec 2021 #2

Scoop isn't the word that I would challenge in that title FBaggins Dec 2021 #9

Screw it. Polish that thing and put it up for a vote. Lay it all on Manchin's shoulders. Midnight Writer Dec 2021 #3

His voters already oppose BBB FBaggins Dec 2021 #10

The Senate is so f ing worthless dsc Dec 2021 #4

It aint the senate. Its two people. And republicans quakerboy Dec 2021 #7

THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Dec 2021 #13

"Two people and republicans" 52 senate votes FBaggins Dec 2021 #14

That's the fucking truth. As a non-functional, disease ridden governmental organ, Magoo48 Dec 2021 #11

Hope they work it out. I do think the one year funding for Child Credit is Hoyt Dec 2021 #5

Should be extended manicdem Dec 2021 #8

I bet this is Manchin's first experience with having power. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2021 #6

Except he only has power because Dems allow it Deminpenn Dec 2021 #16

How do you pass a landmark bill with 49 votes??? karynnj Dec 2021 #17

Manchin has already been involved in negotiations over the Deminpenn Dec 2021 #18

Does anyone think he's endorse Tim Ryan? BradAllison Dec 2021 #20

What programs are proposed for only a year? OneCrazyDiamond Dec 2021 #12

hang in there, Prez... myohmy2 Dec 2021 #15

Kick. oasis Dec 2021 #19