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Snackshack

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49. Again, this person is not elected.

Sun Aug 7, 2022, 03:25 PM

Aug 2022

How is she being allowed to add or take away anything from legislation.

None the less VP Harris as President of the Senate could have stepped up and overruled her but that would have ruffled feathers and...can't do that even though the GOP would have no problem doing that remember the SCOTUS vote, which is why Dems will always being

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Republicans block cap on insulin costs for millions of patients [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 OP

introduce a $35 cap on insulin prices as a seperate bill. moonshinegnomie Aug 2022 #1

+1 TeamProg Aug 2022 #5

You're playing with the filibuster now EmmaLee E Aug 2022 #7

They already did and BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #15

schmer needs to bring it up for a vote in the senate moonshinegnomie Aug 2022 #26

Warnock attempted to bring up his version (pretty much identical to the House one) BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #34

Paywall Bayard Aug 2022 #2

There are rules to what is allowed in a reconciliation bill edhopper Aug 2022 #3

Some Republicans did agree to it AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2022 #6

Thanks edhopper Aug 2022 #9

That's alll there was at the original post time but here is a no paywall link (will add to OP) BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #18

Wow, just doesn't make sense @Parliamentarian iluvtennis Aug 2022 #4

It makes perfect sense. Igel Aug 2022 #35

Thanks for clarifying- what's in/ out for reconciliation needs changing. iluvtennis Aug 2022 #50

They seem to be committing political suicide, this election. Good for them! Frustratedlady Aug 2022 #8

Bingo. Put it on the ballot in Roevember. n/t Justice matters. Aug 2022 #10

Someone asked about allowing meds to be imported. Why? see below. usonian Aug 2022 #11

I've ordered prescription drugs PatSeg Aug 2022 #19

I take insulin Desert_Leslie Aug 2022 #12

No, the REAL headline is correct. If the R's hadn't blocked it, it wouldn't have had pnwmom Aug 2022 #13

The parliamentarian cn be overruled with 60 votes. Scruffy1 Aug 2022 #16

I'm Confused 3825-87867 Aug 2022 #22

It can be done but both sides avoid doing it except in rare cases grantcart Aug 2022 #33

That requires R votes. The D's were onboard. nt pnwmom Aug 2022 #23

True and that goes back even before this effort with this that languishes in the Senate BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #25

This needs to go in every single ad run against the GQP forever and ever and ever. Vinca Aug 2022 #14

The pharma portion of the bill has been diluted to the point of meaninglessness Fiendish Thingy Aug 2022 #17

We need to fight like hell to win full control of the legislature. ColinC Aug 2022 #21

Even the Dems should be ashamed... kirby Aug 2022 #29

Its amazing how often these things don't go into effect until someone ELSE is in office. oldsoftie Aug 2022 #32

I wonder why they delayed it until 2026? moose65 Aug 2022 #57

Because it has always been thus; or they do run future projections Hestia Aug 2022 #58

How many of the assholes who made this happen are running this year? ColinC Aug 2022 #20

I guess Republicans figure this won't lose them any more votes in November bucolic_frolic Aug 2022 #24

The mid-term campaign ads write themselves Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2022 #27

Barbarians. I hope we exploit this for votes. Martin68 Aug 2022 #28

Every Dem ad should contain this headline louis-t Aug 2022 #30

They, repugs, are so damned arrogant that they believe this shit doesn't resonate with voters. Ferrets are Cool Aug 2022 #31

Okay, which Republicans voted to block this? mwooldri Aug 2022 #36

Had to dig but here is roll call for that amendment BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #38

Thank you! Seems like I got some writing to do. NT mwooldri Aug 2022 #53

Which 7 rethugs did the right thing? JT45242 Aug 2022 #37

Just posted above BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author mpcamb Aug 2022 #54

New, caring version of Hawley... caused by his recent publicity. mpcamb Aug 2022 #55

When they do things like this we need to respond with ads on TV and the Internet immediately ZonkerHarris Aug 2022 #39

Mandela Barnes, Lt. Gov of Wisconsin running against Ron Johnson, who gets barely noticed on DU BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #42

This close to midterms...HELL YES KS Toronado Aug 2022 #44

With gerrymandering and voter suppression this won't hurt them. Novara Aug 2022 #41

It'll hurt 'em in the Senate BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #45

Plenty of GOP voters need insulin IronLionZion Aug 2022 #43

Democrats..."For the People," hammer them with this.... bahboo Aug 2022 #46

The Canny Kenyan strikes again! LudwigPastorius Aug 2022 #47

MEAN! jerseyjim Aug 2022 #48

Again, this person is not elected. Snackshack Aug 2022 #49

Kick dalton99a Aug 2022 #51

Republicans are sick MOFOs. sakabatou Aug 2022 #52

It's sad that this is how Republicans define "success." Beartracks Aug 2022 #56