McConnell said on infrastructure plan: 'I'm going to fight them every step of the way'

[left-of-center2012]

A day after the Democratic president unveiled his "American Jobs Plan" in Pittsburgh, the Senate's top Republican said Biden has no public mandate for the proposal and predicted that Republicans would not support it. Biden's plan combines spending on roads and bridges with climate change initiatives and human services like elder care.

"I'm going to fight them every step of the way, because I think this is the wrong prescription for America," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said. "That package that they're putting together now, as much as we would like to address infrastructure, is not going to get support from our side," McConnell added.

Without Republican support, Democrats might have to resort to a parliamentary procedure that would enable it to pass the 100-seat Senate with a simple majority vote rather than the 60 votes needed to advance most legislation. However, that could require them to drop elements that do not affect taxes and spending, such as provisions that would make it easier for workers to organize labor unions.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mcconnell-pledges-fight-against-biden-165241386.html

[Thomas Hurt]

1. of course that is big guvmint, you only replace infrastructure...

after there is a catastrophic failure and many people die. Besides it isn't a GOP plan.

[MagickMuffin]

2. Same song and dance huh MoscowMitch

That's your shtick isn't it?

One trick turtle that you are!

[Tanuki]

3. Of course Moscow Mitch doesn't want to strengthen and restore America's position on the world stage.

Traitorous scum.

[OnDoutside]

4. Excellent ! I'm glad they got that out of the way, right at the start of the process

This is really good news.... I'm surprised that they broke cover so quickly.

[Turbineguy]

5. We already knew that.

[Aristus]

6. He doesn't understand the importance of infrastructure.

Where he's from, ya take th'dirt road over th'bridge to the holler, an' there you is...

[Guilded Lilly]

7. The vile agenda of todays Republicans is to destroy any...

Issue that actually helps the country and the people.
We are not dealing with patriots, or public servants in any form.
They must be treated as domestic terrorists. And stopped without partisan respect.
It’s obvious they only serve their own obsessions with control, power and greed.
McConnell is a proud, arrogant enemy of democracy.
This should not even be up for debate.

[Trueblue1968]

8. i know it is wrong BUT I HATE McConnell so much

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[left-of-center2012]

9. "i know it is wrong BUT I HAVE McConnell so much"

Maybe you 'hate' him too?

[Cha]

10. You do that Loser mcconnell..

you're jut a boring predictable piece of clump.

[andym]

11. The infrastructure plan is a direct challenge to Reaganism

by FDR scale government intervention and roll back of tax cuts-- of course the GOP will fight it-- if it works it's the end of a key part of their ideology.

[czarjak]

12. Accidental assholes can be redeemed, deliberate ones can GFT!

[Blue Owl]

13. Hopefully McConnell's steps are numbered

[spanone]

14. What's new?

[Hekate]

15. Mitch, will you please just drop dead? Your legacy is already insured. nt

[Peacetrain]

16. Well of course he is

[ProfessorGAC]

19. Same Thought

What did we expect him to say? We knew it wasn't going to be "Great idea, Mr. President"

[hamsterjill]

17. Come on Dems!!!

Steam roll right over this crap! Time to get things done!

[honest.abe]

18. I wonder what other specific elements of the package would need to be dropped...

to go reconciliation route. Hopefully nothing extremely critical.

[davsand]

20. Seems a shame to give any help to states that don't support the bill.

If Mitch doesn't want infrastructure help and job creation for KY then don't GIVE them anything. See how much KY voters support that.

I do realize it doesn't work that way in reality, but I do get tired of the BS Mitch and Rand spew.





Laura

[Tracyjo]

21. Lets get it together

and call our senators RFN. I don't have to worry about my guys. You?? They have to know to do the right thing. I think we should make some calls.

[OnDoutside]

22. Rachel Maddow comes at this from exactly the same angle I posted in Post #4 i.e. THANKS MITCH !

She said that it's great, now Dems don't have to waste time being seen to work in a bipartisanship manner, only to ultimately waste time when they wouldn't get one Republican vote anyway.

[DFW]

23. If Joe Biden were to propose a new plan to.....

Eliminate disease and poverty, protect the environment from all pollution, free the oceans from all plastic waste, affirm world peace, rid the USA of guns in private hands AND any desire to use them, and repair all roads and bridges that need them, and do it all in a week for free.....

McTurtle would oppose it because the time frame was too vague and the cost too high, and every Republican Senator would vote with him.

[bif]

24. Why would you want to do anything for the American people?

As in, the people you serve.