At the beginning, it was $10 Trillion. It went down to $6 Trillion. Senator Joe Manchin called for $4 Trillion. From there it went down to $3.5 Trillion.
After that, it became at the range of $1.9 Trillion & $2.2 Trillion.
Now the Reconciliation Bill is at $1.75 Trillion &
After that, it became at the range of $1.9 Trillion & $2.2 Trillion.
Now the Reconciliation Bill is at $1.75 Trillion &
it's got nothing in it to help every single human beings throughout the USA.
Meanwhile, Joe Manchin is flexing his arm. However. Let me make a crystal clear. Joe Manchin is doing the bidding of President Biden. Yeah.
President Biden isn't fighting for his plan & Joe Manchin
Meanwhile, Joe Manchin is flexing his arm. However. Let me make a crystal clear. Joe Manchin is doing the bidding of President Biden. Yeah.
President Biden isn't fighting for his plan & Joe Manchin
is doing the bidding of President Biden. Think about it.
President Biden isn't fighting for his own plan at all. But Progressives in Congress are praising, fighting for President Biden's plan & this is the problem.
They were supposed to push President Biden to the Left; but
President Biden isn't fighting for his own plan at all. But Progressives in Congress are praising, fighting for President Biden's plan & this is the problem.
They were supposed to push President Biden to the Left; but
so far they haven't.
$15 minimum wage & Public Option are President Biden's proposals & he's not bringing up. Progressives aren't bringing it up as well.
So what got thrown away?
1. Prescription drug pricing that would save consumers Hundreds of Billions of Dollars ➡️ Gone
$15 minimum wage & Public Option are President Biden's proposals & he's not bringing up. Progressives aren't bringing it up as well.
So what got thrown away?
1. Prescription drug pricing that would save consumers Hundreds of Billions of Dollars ➡️ Gone
2. Adding comprehensive Vision, Dental & Hearing coverage to Medicare ➡️ Gone
3. Climate provision that would vigorously force utilities to switch to clean energy ➡️ Gone
4. Federal program to provide 12 Weeks of Paid Family & Medical Leave ➡️ Gone
3. Climate provision that would vigorously force utilities to switch to clean energy ➡️ Gone
4. Federal program to provide 12 Weeks of Paid Family & Medical Leave ➡️ Gone
5. Significant Tax hikes on Corporations & the Wealthy ➡️ Gone
The Reconciliation Bill is shifting from @BernieSanders' Policy thinking of progressive movement to a business friendly & targeted package of programs similar to 1990s Clintonism.
The Reconciliation Bill is shifting from @BernieSanders' Policy thinking of progressive movement to a business friendly & targeted package of programs similar to 1990s Clintonism.
Democratic Leadership was defunding widely popular Policies/Provisions in the Reconciliation Bill & at the same time, was inflating the Pentagon Budget.
They added another $29B. That's $10B more than what the Military requested.
They added another $29B. That's $10B more than what the Military requested.
Side note:
Between $33B to $310B is needed to pay for Medicare For All Single Payer Human Right Healthcare Policy System per year.
Between $33B to $310B is needed to pay for Medicare For All Single Payer Human Right Healthcare Policy System per year.
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