This fucking huge news is getting buried.
The Senate is bucking the parliamentarian and will push the $15 minimum wage back into the COVID Relief bill.
Democrats ARE going to bat for the American people.
This is complicated, so let me do my best to explain.
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The Senate is bucking the parliamentarian and will push the $15 minimum wage back into the COVID Relief bill.
Democrats ARE going to bat for the American people.
This is complicated, so let me do my best to explain.
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https://twitter.com/JStein_WaPo/status/1366832438304010244
After the Senate Parliamentarian ruled that the $15 minimum wage was ineligible to be included in the reconciliation bill, the general consensus was that only @VP Harris could step in to overrule the judgement and keep $15 in the bill.
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Based on what I'm hearing from people familiar with the discussion within the Senate since the ruling came down, the consensus changed.
There is very little precedent for this type of situation.
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There is very little precedent for this type of situation.
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Schumer & Democrats determined that the Committee Chair (@SenSanders) could in fact push the bill out and disregard the advice of the parliamentarian.
@jiwallner - former senate staffer & procedural expert now with conservative @RSI - agreed here:
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@jiwallner - former senate staffer & procedural expert now with conservative @RSI - agreed here:
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https://twitter.com/jiwallner/status/1365269833462521859
Ultimately, Democrats were needlessly boxing themselves in based on scant precedent. Led by Senator Sanders on this, they are blazing a new trail of precedent instead.
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So the @SenateBudget Committee will vote on and advance the #AmericanRescuePlan with the $15 minimum wage included.
From my understanding, the only way that it can be taken out after that is for 60 Senators to join together and vote it out of the bill.
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From my understanding, the only way that it can be taken out after that is for 60 Senators to join together and vote it out of the bill.
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This now becomes somewhat of a game of chicken with Sinema and Manchin, who have said that they wouldn't support $15.
This is a bold play for Democrats but it's the right thing to do. Give them each an earmark & get it done. Lifting wages for tens of millions is worth it.
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This is a bold play for Democrats but it's the right thing to do. Give them each an earmark & get it done. Lifting wages for tens of millions is worth it.
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We're going to need all hands on deck to highlight the need for $15 and the #AmericanRescuePlan. There needs to be as much pressure as possible. If Democrats win this, it will be a HUGE win and promise kept for all of them.
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Well - in the end - Democrats are NOT going to push through $15. They could try. But they won't. The messaging pivot needs to be: "So, Democrats - what's the plan? How do we get this done?" #FightFor15
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