Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden primed for a dynamic economic partnership

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from NYT:

Mr. Sanders is expected to exert heavy influence over taxes, health care, climate change and several other domestic issues. That is because his role as budget chairman will give him control over a little-known but incredibly powerful congressional tool that allows certain types of legislation to win Senate approval with just a simple majority.

That tool — a budget mechanism called reconciliation — allows Congress to move some legislation without gaining 60 votes. It has become the vehicle for several major legislative efforts this century, including tax cuts under President Trump and President George W. Bush, and the final version of President Barack Obama’s signature health care bill.

The reconciliation process begins with lawmakers adopting a budget resolution, originating in the House and Senate Budget Committees, which can include directions to congressional committees on how much to increase federal spending or taxes.

The nature of the process gives Mr. Sanders a leading role in deciding how expansive — and expensive — Mr. Biden’s ambitions for new taxes and spending will be.

read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/14/us/as-budget-chairman-bernie-sanders-will-play-a-central-role-in-shepherding-bidens-agenda-through-congress.html

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[msongs]

1. better than being in the cabinet where u can be ignored and pushed aside nt

[CentralMass]

2. K&R

[GulfCoast66]

3. So now a democrat doing Democratic things is because of Sanders?

Well, whatever makes you happy.

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4. where did you read that?

...you absolutely did not read that in this post.

You made it up.

This is something folks engaged in holding up one of these Democrats over the other should pay attention to. There's going to be a real and dynamic partnership between Joe Biden's campaign rival which will largely define our party's economic path ahead, and for well into the future.

Both have signaled their desire for sweeping changes, including tax reform, aid to states and localities, increased minimum wage, and health care expansion.

President Biden will obviously be advantaged in the effort by his office and Cabinet, and Sen. Sanders will provide a roadmap to passage in his influential role as incoming chairman of the Senate Budget Committee.

I can't remember a more unified and capable economic team, from the WH to Congress.

[mvd]

6. It's a good combo and could be the most progressive Presidency in a long time

We would have Sanders’s progressive vision combined with Biden’s ability to know what can get passed and skills in getting them passed.

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8. both longtime legislators

...both well acquainted with myriad veteran pols and their aides.

Already geared for action...

[betsuni]

5. "Bold agenda" of usual Democratic policies.

Unemployment insurance, child care, student debt, health care -- all usual Democratic policies. (And lowering Medicare from 65 to 60 isn't as progressive as the 2016 platform when it was lowered to 55.) Has nothing to do with Sanders.

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7. you zoomed past the point

...to diss Sanders.

Read the articles.

Better, read this: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=14937443

[betsuni]

9. "diss"

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12. I'm older than I'm young

...prone to say old things, remembering when I had more hair.

[JonLP24]

10. There is nothing wrong with Sanders and Biden working together

Which is what the article is about.

The election is over and Biden won.

[JonLP24]

14. I was responding to GulfCoast66

I recommended your article.

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16. my mistake

...now I'm the defensive one

[Buckeyeblue]

11. I like that they are being bold and going big

Our majority is razor thin but we should use it as if we have a 2/3rds majority. That's what Republicans do.

This is also a way he can show poor white Republican voters how Democrats have their best interests in mind.

I would like to see Medicare lowered to 55 as well. I would also like to see the age at which people can withdrawal from their 401K lowered as well. Or maybe just eliminate the penalty.

I would also like to see the Trump tax cuts revoked. And replaced with a tax system that raises taxes on individuals making over $200K and removing corporate loopholes for companies like Amazon that let them pay no taxes.

And finally we need an infrastructure package of historical proportions that would include high-speed rail, installing more electric charging stations, fixing roads and bridges (especially in rural areas), ensuring there is high speed internet everywhere in the country...I could go on. But we need to rebuild this country for the 21st century.

If the Republicans want to join in, let them. But if they want to obstruct, then they can not be a part if rebuilding this country to be a global leader again.

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15. that's exactly it

..this looks to be the beginning of a beutiful relationship.

(Joe and Bernie are already friends )

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

17. This is a great thing for rebuilding our party and country. nt

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18. that's so right

...both men are in their element, and our economic well-being at the heart of their advocacy.

This should be a donnybrook on behalf of working families and others left out and broken by the Trump economy - that puts his corporatist party in its place.