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[–] 146 points 1 year ago (3 children)

And we will once again be forced to watch as the Democrats find a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

They won the elections in a landslide only to turn around and IMMEDIATELY fuck it up.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    If they were gonna cave, why put everyone through all the pain first?

    Why pretend they even care at this point?

    Mamdani for President! Legit seems to be the only one who actually cares.

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  • [–] 116 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Last time Schumer caved because he didn't want to inflict shutdown pain on Americans, so he said. This time he did exactly that, then also caved. Motherfucker.

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  • [–] 54 points 1 year ago

    Look, upper and middle income flight passengers were being inconvenienced - the Democratic Party cannot stand for that!

    Screwing ACA subsidy recipients? They're easy to sacrifice.

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  • [–] 93 points 1 year ago

    Oh good a vote in the Senate. Fucking Mike Johnson will never bring it up in the house and you just traded away everything for nothing. Absolutely nothing.

    Dems wonder why people have a shit opinion of them and its this.

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  • [–] 170 points 1 year ago (10 children)

    The deal also includes voting in December to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies that Democrats have been fighting to preserve, according to the report.

    Vote on it? They don’t control the House or Senate. They’ll lose it.

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  • [+] [S] -7 points 1 year ago (9 children)

    They have the votes on the Dem side plus GOP defectors to pass something no problem. It would political suicide for the GOP people siding with Dems right to bail on it in a month, especially after people just got hit hard by this shutdown and the bills for their upcoming ACA premiums. I think they've got the votes.

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  • [–] 140 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    If this was true, there would be no reason not to vote on it all together.

    This happened under Biden. (Schumer then, too, I belive) Separated a bill, passed the parts the Republicans wanted, then the Republicans voted against the part the Democrat wanted.

    Bend over, here it comes again.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago*

    Oh, yes, I'm sure they'll follow through on their pinky promise to be civil like they have every other time in history when they get the chance to dig in. And I'm also sure that Trump will happily not veto a democratic bill to make an example or anything.

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  • [–] 67 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    These fuckers are completely complicit. Republicans' word is absolutely worthless. How can the claim they'll vote on healthcare in December be at all believed?

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  • [–] 32 points 1 year ago

    Chuck, you had public opinion on your side and you blew it.  Enjoy your retirement.

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  • [–] 23 points 1 year ago

    How about, vote on the credits first before the budget?

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  • [–] 44 points 1 year ago

    Well I was afraid it would just be trans people losing our healthcare, but nope it's everyone.

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Wonder which marginalized group they threw under the bus for this. My guess is people with disabilities.

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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago

    Fucking cowards.

    They caved and got nothing in return except a guaranteed vote that will end in a NO from GOP....

    They gave up the SHIELD WALL and got nothing for it.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 year ago

    God. Fucking. Damnit!

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago

    Reached a deal.

    They didn't reach any deal since they didn't get anything for the American people.

    These collaborators capitulated and sold the Democrats and the American people out.

    But you know what the best part about this is? Trump and the Repbulicans now get to point out, right or wrong, that see Democrats were the ones who caused the shutdown and they get a chance to spout off more propaganda about how Democrats are to blame for the incoming Republican caused premium hikes. And the American people are going to just eat it up.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago

    A deal would imply that they extracted some concessions. This was just a capitulation.

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  • [–] 32 points 1 year ago (3 children)
  • [–] 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Why aren't people posting a phone number instead of a fucking youtube link?

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    Doesn't sound like they've reached a deal at all, what a dumb article.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Is your think the parties are the same, you're incredibly out of touch.

    One is batshit crazy, violent, and selfish. The other is weak and pathetic. They're both quite stupid, though.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    So they fell over.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    Haha my friend owes me $20.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

    Yeah yeah, I know. Trading their votes for the promise of a vote in the future is kinda dumb. But then, there is this nugget buried here:

    There is also a negotiation to reinstate all of the federal workers Trump laid off during the shutdown, the report adds.

    That might just be worth it, because it would be Congress passing something that puts direct constraints on what the President can do, and daring him to veto it.

    Edited to add: don't sleep on the 3 spending bills that are being negotiated too. This effort looks like a continuing resolution that extends most agencies through the end of the year, but those 3 bills constitute full appropriations for agriculture, military construction and legislative agencies. And it looks like Democrats may have won back some funding for programs that the House budget gutted. This is all from the NYT, if I happen to find a non-paywall link I'll add it

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    Multiple sources granted anonymity told Axios that at least 10 Democrats plan to vote on the deal, which includes supporting a procedural motion to approve a series of short-term spending bills that fund the government through the end of the year. The deal also includes voting in December to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies that Democrats have been fighting to preserve, according to the report. There is also a negotiation to reinstate all of the federal workers Trump laid off during the shutdown, the report adds.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    For real life?

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