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Wed Jul 27, 2022, 06:06 PM Jul 2022

McConnell at his word

Jake Sherman @JakeSherman 58m
So McConnell and republicans said they wouldn’t pass chips if reconciliation was alive.

They passed chips

Dems revived reconciliation hours after chips passed.



from June:

McConnell issues major warning to Democrats: GOP will walk away from China competition bill if they push party-line economic plan

"Let me be perfectly clear: there will be no bipartisan USICA as long as Democrats are pursuing a partisan reconciliation bill," McConnell tweeted, referring to the China competes bill acronym that stands for the United States Innovation and Competition Act.


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McConnell at his word (Original Post) bigtree Jul 2022 OP
smoke and mirrors Tetrachloride Jul 2022 #1
and don't forget... 2naSalit Jul 2022 #5
Yeah, like Moscow Mitch has been so strong on bi-partisanship lately... Wounded Bear Jul 2022 #2
Has he gotten sanctimonious about the Manchin deal yet? nt AZSkiffyGeek Jul 2022 #3
It is exactly what he would have done drmeow Jul 2022 #4
...every day that ends in "Y". 2naSalit Jul 2022 #6
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