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While they’re in the majority, Democrats will pass many harmful things.
When we regain the majority, Republicans will say we can’t undo these things because there’s a Democrat in the White House and we don’t have 60 votes in the Senate.
While they’re in the majority, Democrats will pass many harmful things.
When we regain the majority, Republicans will say we can’t undo these things because there’s a Democrat in the White House and we don’t have 60 votes in the Senate.
But Republicans will control the budget. Spending originates in the House, not in the White House. And it takes 60 votes in the Senate to fund any aspect of government.
Think about it:
To fund the bad things Democrats passed will require 218 in the House and 60 in the Senate.
Think about it:
To fund the bad things Democrats passed will require 218 in the House and 60 in the Senate.
We should refuse to fund the harmful things.
But leaders, and the corporate media which benefits from big government, will say,
“we can’t refuse to fund these things because the government will shut down, essential services will cease, and there will be political blowback.”
But leaders, and the corporate media which benefits from big government, will say,
“we can’t refuse to fund these things because the government will shut down, essential services will cease, and there will be political blowback.”
The assertion that there are only two choices:
“Fund everything or fund nothing”
is a lie.
It based on the broken assumption that we will pass an omnibus bill instead of doing the hard work of passing 12 separate appropriation bills.
We could pass 100 separate funding bills.
“Fund everything or fund nothing”
is a lie.
It based on the broken assumption that we will pass an omnibus bill instead of doing the hard work of passing 12 separate appropriation bills.
We could pass 100 separate funding bills.
We need to be ready to fight smart when we regain the majority. We in the House will need to work long hours and resolve our differences with public debate.
When we regain the majority, instead of sitting around waiting for Biden and Republican leaders to negotiate a bill behind closed doors (like we did so miserably with Boehner and Obama), let’s legislate.
Let’s debate individual spending bills, allow all members to participate -even Dems, and then let’s recorded our votes on bills that cover one topic each & show the 🇺🇸 people what we stand for.
Biden can take or leave each bill, without shutting down government with one veto.
Biden can take or leave each bill, without shutting down government with one veto.
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