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LastLiberal in PalmSprings

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19. Sounds like the GQP playbook for the Affordable Care Act.

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 29, 2021, 01:38 AM

Oct 2021

Of course, the Repugs didn't have the benefit of having S&M to help them that time. This time they've been able to sit back and let those two miscreants do their work for them.

How the f*ck can these two even call themselves Democrats if they don't support traditional party priorities, which focus on helping the middle class and poor?

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This new delay is not on the progressives or Biden at all, it is all on Manchin and Sinema. [View all] Celerity Oct 2021 OP

One certainly wonders FoxNewsSucks Oct 2021 #1

THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Oct 2021 #2

I am still waiting for someone to explain how stripping out massive entire parts and programmes Celerity Oct 2021 #5

You keep harping about what's NOT in the bill, but not talking about what's actually IN the bill Wanderlust988 Oct 2021 #20

I was making a specific point, a specific question. I never said the bill as is was not worth a damn Celerity Oct 2021 #22

Classic delay, string out negotiations, Dems give up a lot and then cons don't vote for it anyway. onecaliberal Oct 2021 #3

Sounds like the GQP playbook for the Affordable Care Act. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2021 #19

Especially when they all agreed at the start of the session on policy priorities. onecaliberal Oct 2021 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author onecaliberal Oct 2021 #24

No, no, no dpibel Oct 2021 #4

compromising (dollar-wise) 15.2 times (if you use the Biden numbers they support) more than Celerity Oct 2021 #6

I sense that the commenter you are responding to actually agrees with you and was being sarcastic ColinC Oct 2021 #9

yes, I know Celerity Oct 2021 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Oct 2021 #11

just so you know, I am agreeing with you, and know your were being sarcastic Celerity Oct 2021 #12

Strange world, isn't it dpibel Oct 2021 #14

Credit two Dems for crafting the "No Billioniare Left Behind" portion of the law. oasis Oct 2021 #7

How heartless to think that the billionaires should need to reduce their yacht fleet by a life raft. ColinC Oct 2021 #8

There is moniss Oct 2021 #13

The total for the BBB is actually $1.85 trillion, but that includes $100 billion for immigration Celerity Oct 2021 #15

I'm afraid you're right about how this plays out liberalmediaaddict Oct 2021 #21

Both have ruined their political futures. Eyeball_Kid Oct 2021 #16

Their futures are assured RainCaster Oct 2021 #17

The real tell was Sinema nuking the Prescription Drug Price Negotiation piece Celerity Oct 2021 #18

K&R bluewater Oct 2021 #25