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ebbie15644

(1,212 posts) Sat Sep 25, 2021, 12:32 PM Sep 2021

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Debt ceiling

Any chance that R's will push dems, even moderate ones, to end the filibuster over Republicans debt ceiling threat?

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Debt ceiling (Original Post) ebbie15644 Sep 2021 OP

None FBaggins Sep 2021 #1

So everything they care about is ebbie15644 Sep 2021 #3

Nothing of the sort FBaggins Sep 2021 #4

I'd be happy to see the reTHUGS push us Dems into putting all the reTHUGS abqtommy Sep 2021 #2

FBaggins

(26,714 posts)

1. None

Reply to ebbie15644 (Original post)

Sat Sep 25, 2021, 12:41 PM

Sep 2021

A simple majority has the ability to bypass the filibuster for a debt ceiling vote already. There would be no need to end the filibuster.

ebbie15644

(1,212 posts)

3. So everything they care about is

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 25, 2021, 12:53 PM

Sep 2021

filibuster proof but the things we care about isn't. got it

FBaggins

(26,714 posts)

4. Nothing of the sort

Reply to ebbie15644 (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 25, 2021, 12:57 PM

Sep 2021

The point was that it isn't "filibuster-proof" and thus a need to fix it does not require a change to the filibuster.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

2. I'd be happy to see the reTHUGS push us Dems into putting all the reTHUGS

Reply to ebbie15644 (Original post)

Sat Sep 25, 2021, 12:48 PM

Sep 2021

in jail/prison where they belong.

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