Republicans in Congress are starting to oppose Biden's $1.9 trillion economic rescue package

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President-elect Joe Biden's economic rescue package is starting to run into opposition from Republicans on Capitol Hill, lessening odds of a smooth passage in Congress that the new administration is urgently seeking.

Congressional Republicans are assailing its large price tag as well as a measure to more than double the current federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas called it "another economic blind buffalo that does nothing to save Main Street businesses, get people back to work, or strengthen our economy" in a statement on Thursday evening.g odds of smooth passage for new stimulus checks

Congressional Republicans are assailing its large price tag as well as a measure to more than double the current federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republicans-in-congress-are-starting-to-oppose-bidens-dollar19-trillion-economic-rescue-package-dampening-odds-of-smooth-passage-for-new-stimulus-checks/ar-BB1cNmYO?li=BBnb7Kz

No surprise here. Republicans spend like drunken sailors when their own is in the Whitehous, turn frugal was there's a Democrat.

Oh and I'm sure Kevin Brady is familiar with all things bovine since he has cow shit for brains.

[msongs]

1. repeal the trump tax cut to pay for it. voila! nt

[a kennedy]

4. This exactly, and oh, FAWK THEM.

[mitch96]

10. Yup, pull a Robin Hood.. Take from the 1%ers and give to the low income people struggling...nt

[Raven123]

2. Take a big problem multiplied by incompetence and you need a huge fix

[mpcamb]

3. Take down names. Short change their states.

They probably get more federal dollars back than they send in.
Make programs dollars per capita so they favor Dem states
that send in more than they receive.

[OAITW r.2.0]

7. I approve of this message.

[UpInArms]

5. Eff them

Traitors

[Thekaspervote]

6. Just like always...when "we" spend it's good for the country..when the Dems actually spend to

Help Americans it’s terrible!!

I tell ya what’s terrible..the repukes, every last one of them

[paleotn]

8. Doesn't matter....

It will be rammed through over them, under them, around them or through them. I really don't care which. And the words of some hick congress critter from Tejas doesn't mean one goddamn thing.

[frazzled]

12. You're wrong; it still takes 60 votes for cloture

So unless 10 Republicans deflect to end debate and let the bill come to the floor for a vote, it’s dead.

This is why people’s expectations for a slew of progressive legislation are misplaced. Accept that in this 50-50 Senate, many concessions and compromises will probably have to be made.

[paleotn]

16. You're wrong!!!11!1!1!!!1!!!

Change the fucking rules, Shumer. Killing the filibuster has been talked about until they're all blue in the goddamn face. Fucking do it.

Cloture.....no shit, sherlock. I've been following politics for over 40 years, frazzled. I know about Senate cloture. Jebus.

[frazzled]

17. You're assuming they will use nuclear option

Okay, we'll see.

[mvd]

14. Yes, if we do reconciliation

And this is a good time to use it. I read the $15 minimum wage would have to be discarded if reconciliation is used.

[Chainfire]

9. Well, they just may not get to pick this time.

We can Get VP Harris busy breaking ties and shove it down their filthy throats! They want unity, which in the Republican dictionary means, "our way or the highway." Enough already, we will have the power, we need to use it. What are we going to do, piss of the radicals????

[kairos12]

11. Zombie Deficit Hawks rise up from the tax give away grave.

[Wounded Bear]

13. Of course they are...nt

[DavidDvorkin]

15. This is one reason to make DC statehood a top priority in the new Congress.