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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPresident musk loses his first campaign
He and his assistant lost to congress all they wanted: Debt ceiling raised and a shutdown. Not looking good for musk and trump

Ocelot II
(126,300 posts)The final bill dropped restrictions on trade with China, which would be a problem for Musk's Tesla production.
SheltieLover
(72,148 posts)I loathe him.
Oh, also no funding for breast & cervical cancer.
2naSalit
(97,402 posts)Should disqualify him from society.
SheltieLover
(72,148 posts)Hell, most likely judging by his behavior!.
SheltieLover
(72,148 posts)Democrats in the House and Senate have criticized Republicans over the last few days for taking out key provisions from the bipartisan deal, most notably pediatric cancer funding. However, the legislation that passed the Senate tonight is not exactly the same as the language in the original deal and is ultimately less money overall, per Kaine.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/live-blog/government-shutdown-live-updates-rcna184880
Scroll waaaay down or searxh for Kaine.
All that said, Dems did a great job getting anything passed.