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22. A freeze on spending looks like a win to me.

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Sat May 27, 2023, 09:54 PM

May 2023

Biden has gotten a lot of good spending legislation passed...can't win 'em all.

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what did we loose ? AllaN01Bear May 2023 #1

What did we tighten? BeyondGeography May 2023 #2

Hopefully the figurative noose dflprincess May 2023 #25

Now, now, be tolerant! DFW May 2023 #61

On top of that BeyondGeography May 2023 #64

Lol Polybius May 2023 #94

It looks like a "freeze" on spending (vs a natural increase - often for inflation) BumRushDaShow May 2023 #3

thanks . if the rs think about getting jobs for snap people , it aint that simple AllaN01Bear May 2023 #4

and yet you'd expect income to increase ... Igel May 2023 #13

A freeze on spending looks like a win to me. Septua May 2023 #22

When I was still working as a fed BumRushDaShow May 2023 #23

So. it's not a win... Septua May 2023 #33

I wouldn't say that BumRushDaShow May 2023 #34

According to a report earlier on MSNBC... Septua May 2023 #41

Okay BumRushDaShow May 2023 #44

Let me guess MASSIVE tax cuts for the filty rich and Corporations is never spending...right? Bengus81 May 2023 #96

Jonathan Alter said that the "work requirements" that the Republicans are pushing for aren't included Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #35

There are a bunch of different programs that they have referenced BumRushDaShow May 2023 #37

John Kasich, not a surprise. He appears to have reemerged, saw him on a couple of news shows recently Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #51

They are and they aren't FBaggins May 2023 #69

You can't lose what you don't have. hay rick May 2023 #7

IRS funding. IRS brings in revenue...Biden wanted to go after wealthy tax cheats like Trump CousinIT May 2023 #71

No matter what, it's meaningless starting in Jan 2025. paleotn May 2023 #72

We loose the ability to respond to clamnities IbogaProject May 2023 #82

The MAGA wing won't pass it. They want the default. ... aggiesal May 2023 #5

Well "every bill" shouldn't have to use the "Hastert Rule" to pass something BumRushDaShow May 2023 #6

If there is any chance of the bill not passing without enough D votes, the D's will come through... bsiebs May 2023 #8

And fuck the NYT... bsiebs May 2023 #12

After the 2022 elections & we knew the (R)'s would be taking control ... aggiesal May 2023 #19

Weren't they about to - until Mancheat and Sinnerma got in the way? peppertree May 2023 #21

Note "Mr. Biden" written in the article. Bluethroughu May 2023 #38

IIRC the Times uses a person's title the first time or two, then the 'Mr., Ms., Mrs. or whatever The Mouth May 2023 #84

Their "style guide" (they call it their "Manual of Style and Usage" ). BumRushDaShow May 2023 #87

Thanks. The Mouth May 2023 #88

I have had a NYT sub since 1976 BumRushDaShow May 2023 #93

Thank you for this information. Bluethroughu May 2023 #99

But If the MAGA wing votes against it ... aggiesal May 2023 #11

That's been discussed for quite a while. Igel May 2023 #14

Define the Democratic extremist wing for me. gab13by13 May 2023 #63

They'll define themselves for you FBaggins May 2023 #66

If so, they should all lose their paychecks and benefits FakeNoose May 2023 #16

There is not enough of them to stop it. Demsrule86 May 2023 #53

Yes they do! And infighting starts now. McCarthy could lose his precious speakership over his fold. machoneman May 2023 #70

This would be the fun part! DemBlue76 May 2023 #81

Welcome to DU! RussBLib May 2023 #97

welcome to DU gopiscrap May 2023 #120

There's not enough of them and too many relatively moderate Repukes in tight districts. paleotn May 2023 #73

That's what I need to hear.. Cha May 2023 #98

Mahalo BRDS for the gift & Cha May 2023 #9

+1,000,000 highplainsdem May 2023 #36

You are welcome and hope you had a four-ever happy day too!! BumRushDaShow May 2023 #39

Hey Aloha! When I wrote Cha May 2023 #42

The Senate will probably be a bigger issue in this case BumRushDaShow May 2023 #46

Oh dear. I don't understand.. Cha May 2023 #47

For regular legislation, they need 60 votes to advance the bill to the debate stage BumRushDaShow May 2023 #49

Oh gawd.. so we could still Cha May 2023 #50

Possibly BumRushDaShow May 2023 #52

Mahalo, I appreciate your input. Cha May 2023 #57

No chance of a filibuster unless something has been misreported FBaggins May 2023 #74

Mike Lee has already indicated that he plans to gum up the works BumRushDaShow May 2023 #77

That sounds like dramatically fewer than 40 FBaggins May 2023 #78

Well you know one... and possibly 2 more BumRushDaShow May 2023 #83

You're making unfounded assumptions FBaggins May 2023 #86

"You're making it founded assumptions" BumRushDaShow May 2023 #91

All I can say is "just watch" FBaggins May 2023 #105

This is what I originally wrote as a reply in this thread - BumRushDaShow May 2023 #106

And you can now see that you were flat wrong FBaggins Jun 2023 #121

FFS. And again BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #122

Most welcome! BumRushDaShow May 2023 #40

i dig the cut of your jib BRDS. Very good work. IMO Prairie_Seagull May 2023 #65

Thank you! BumRushDaShow May 2023 #67

We're playing with fire... Think. Again. May 2023 #10

Predictable bucolic_frolic May 2023 #15

the MAGA detestable will turn on Kevin.. agingdem May 2023 #17

And MSNBC mentioned tonight that it only takes one to demand McCarthy be removed Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #18

It takes 218 to remove him. former9thward May 2023 #26

The Republican caucus has 222 members BumRushDaShow May 2023 #32

This is why Biden was brilliant. McCarthy will need Democratic votes to retain his speakership. Demsrule86 May 2023 #54

Very well said! Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #56

Thanks! Demsrule86 May 2023 #114

If this passes Congress, perhaps people will finally come out in mass and vote Democratic JohnSJ May 2023 #20

Dems better vet better. They have failed in that PlutosHeart May 2023 #24

Russia thanks you for your input ExWhoDoesntCare May 2023 #62

And you wish to apologize? PlutosHeart May 2023 #107

Democrats are not weak. I think you are completely wrong and wish the insults towards Demsrule86 May 2023 #68

I agree overall they are not. PlutosHeart May 2023 #108

We more votes. Let's work hard to Demsrule86 May 2023 #112

I wonder how many Republican votes it's going to take to pass this in the House. LudwigPastorius May 2023 #27

One debt ceiling increase in 4 years for Biden vs 3 for Trump. Are those the right numbers? keithbvadu2 May 2023 #28

There was a "clean" debt ceiling raise done in December of 2021 BumRushDaShow May 2023 #29

Thanks! Will this one also be a joint resolution? keithbvadu2 May 2023 #43

I don't think so BumRushDaShow May 2023 #45

Now, engage the courts on using the 14th Amendment for NEXT f***n time ! 🤬 Pluvious May 2023 #30

That can't happen. former9thward May 2023 #102

For two years, past the next election. markodochartaigh May 2023 #31

So at first blush it would appear that the rich moniss May 2023 #48

You can't get tax increases when you don't hold the house...seriously, one has to look at the Demsrule86 May 2023 #55

We will never in our lifetimes moniss May 2023 #58

"We will never in our lifetimes get 60 Senate seats." BumRushDaShow May 2023 #59

I agree with you moniss May 2023 #90

You never know BumRushDaShow May 2023 #95

The whole structure of the Constitution is set up that The Mouth May 2023 #85

The last moniss May 2023 #92

agreed Novara May 2023 #110

Get rid of the filibuster. Demsrule86 May 2023 #113

We have a lot of obstruction to overcome moniss May 2023 #115

We need more Senators so the 50 state strategy...is a good idea. Demsrule86 May 2023 #116

I've always thought moniss May 2023 #117

I have no idea why after the election of President Obama, Howard Dean was dumped. We had Demsrule86 May 2023 #118

What I have encountered repeatedly moniss May 2023 #119

When was any of that on the table? FBaggins May 2023 #79

It was on the table moniss May 2023 #89

The car analogy is way off TiberiusB May 2023 #103

Right you are and moniss May 2023 #104

Agreed Novara May 2023 #111

Dark Brandon.... bill May 2023 #60

Seems like McCarthy "blinked". paleotn May 2023 #75

that thought came to me late last nite. AllaN01Bear May 2023 #76

They both did. That's how these deals work. FBaggins May 2023 #80

A freeze is actually a reduction Novara May 2023 #100

A freeze is different from an outright cut or elimination BumRushDaShow May 2023 #101

FY23 spending is already locked in Deminpenn May 2023 #109