Biden / Harris Focused Discussion

[Edge-]

im glad everyone is happy that the poor and middle classes are going to pay for all of this so your daddy can get a rebate on buying you an electric car instead of driving his. climate change is the biggest scam of our time

Damn, you've seen the bill? Is this another tax hike on the middle class like the 2017 Republican tax cut? Got any links?

[Aphelios]

Damn, you've seen the bill? Is this another tax hike on the middle class like the 2017 Republican tax cut? Got any links?

because the lower/middle class always pays for it? before you summon your cartel of trustfund kids circlejerks to attack and spam report me. the only reason it's passing now is the inflation will happen after the midterms.

[Edge-]

because the lower/middle class always pays for it? before you summon your cartel of trustfund kids circlejerks to attack and spam report me. the only reason it's passing now is the inflation will happen after the midterms.

wut?

Will it include tax increases on the middle class? Maybe, but it seems Democrats are pretty hot to target higher earners vs. Republicans who are hot to cut taxes for higher earners while increasing taxes on the middle class

What "cartel of trustfund kids"? I'm in a cartel? When did this happen? Do we have regular meetings? DO WE HAVE UNIFORMS?!

Inflation will happen? It's been happening, and it's continuing to happen. It will likely continue for a while longer as, much to the consternation of many very shouty guys on TV that love hitting buttons that make cartoon sounds while telling you how to invest your money, this inflation that's been going on since last year isn't in fact transitory.

[Rasulis]

Comedian Jon Stewart erupts after Republicans vote against military burn pits bill

"I'm used to the lies, I'm used to the hypocrisy, I'm used to the cowardice, I'm used to all of it, but I am not used to the cruelty," Stewart told reporters outside the Senate during a news conference called by the bill's advocates.

Republicans "haven't met a war they won't sign up for and they haven't met a veteran they won't screw over," Stewart said.

[Nurasu]

Comedian Jon Stewart erupts after Republicans vote against military burn pits bill

The highlight for me is that they already overwhelmingly approved it two weeks ago, and now voted it down solely to spite to the Dems. Except they didn't spite the Dems of course, they spited sick veterans. I hope this becomes the huge story it deserves to be, but I'm not overly optimistic.

[Machismo]

because the lower/middle class always pays for it? before you summon your cartel of trustfund kids circlejerks to attack and spam report me. the only reason it's passing now is the inflation will happen after the midterms.

Who are these trust-fund kids?

[Rasulis]

The highlight for me is that they already overwhelmingly approved it two weeks ago, and now voted it down solely to spite to the Dems. Except they didn't spite the Dems of course, they spited sick veterans. I hope this becomes the huge story it deserves to be, but I'm not overly optimistic.

He was pretty pissed.

"It's the exact same bill, they changed one sentence somehow!" Stewart fumed. "The sentence they changed was about using rural medical practices for the V.A., which apparently triggered a constitutional crisis and it had to be redone. That's all that changed!"

[uuuhname]

Yup the best way to get things done isn't protest or vocalizing your issues with a politician it's back room corruption. Wooooo gooooo America!

Sad that it's actual all true.

anyone who defends Machin for what he did does not deserve the dignity of a response. because it's pretty clear both have the exact same outlook on how politics works in this country, which, is fundamentally broken, but hey, the Dems get to do a victory lap so anything Machin has done or rather stood in the way of doesn't matter. so long as it upsets this nebulous group of people who I've decided is my white whale.

why contribute to any conversation when you can just troll.

[Nurasu]

anyone who defends Machin for what he did does not deserve the dignity of a response. because it's pretty clear both have the exact same outlook on how politics works in this country, which, is fundamentally broken, but hey, the Dems get to do a victory lap so anything Machin has done or rather stood in the way of doesn't matter. so long as it upsets this nebulous group of people who I've decided is my white whale.

why contribute to any conversation when you can just troll.

Considering these backroom deals are the entire purpose of the US Senate since its inception, I'd say fundamentally is right. I think there are better things to focus energy on at the moment, personally.

[Xyonai]

because the lower/middle class always pays for it? before you summon your cartel of trustfund kids circlejerks to attack and spam report me. the only reason it's passing now is the inflation will happen after the midterms.

Just a heads up; it's probably easier to make it look like you're trying to debate in good faith if you don't immediately wig out at the first person who tries to refute your points.

[The Stormbringer]

Let's also add, there are people willing to blame Biden for everything, even things Biden has zero control over. I see my Alabama relatives blaming Biden for pushing electric cars in a heatwave. No, really.

I see a lot of "Biden's failed energy policy!" and "Biden punishing us at the pump!" bullshit where I am. It's incredibly insulting to the intelligence of... everyone, really. Biden has no fucking control over gas prices. At best he can do, what, a federal gas tax holiday and extend it indefinitely? That'd save us a whopping... 18 cents a gallon.

[Captain N]

I see a lot of "Biden's failed energy policy!" and "Biden punishing us at the pump!" bullshit where I am. It's incredibly insulting to the intelligence of... everyone, really. Biden has no fucking control over gas prices. At best he can do, what, a federal gas tax holiday and extend it indefinitely? That'd save us a whopping... 18 cents a gallon.

They don't have anything else from their talking heads to attack right now. Even the Burn Pit Bill opponents are just spitting out the "what else is in the bill" or the "the US keeps sending billions to Ukraine because of Hunter Biden" -- when you have nothing else. Resort to making shit up -- it's worked for the GOP forever.

[Paranoid Android]

Cotton: I would urge every House Republican after this double cross not to support that $250 billion bill on semiconductors

Republicans are really letting "the cat out of the bag" here. They are crying that Manchin is not with them, not part of the team. McConnell, Kennedy and a couple others have stated the same. Then they go own they will deliberately sabotage other bills. I believe some say this is why the Burning Pit died for Vets.


Susan Collins tells
NicholsonInDC
that same-sex marriage bill may be doomed now bc of what Dems did on the inflation reduction bill

This is laughable and OMGoodness Collins is the bet con artist of all. While it doesn't stand a chance, Collins is hiding behind this as a way not to vote.

[Nurasu]

To secure Manchin’s vote, Democratic leadership pledged to mandate new oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico and off the coast of Alaska, where industry groups are pushing for a major expansion in oil production. Manchin views drilling in those areas as important for the country’s domestic energy independence.

Manchin also said in a statement that Biden, Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) had “committed to advancing” a permitting reform bill that would make it easier for developers to override environmental objections when building pipelines, natural gas export facilities and other energy infrastructure.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-po...-climate-deal/

Manchin's touches are pretty gross, but the healthcare reforms are amazing. The green energy push will hopefully minimize the impacts these will have. If I were Schumer, I wouldn't think twice about tabling the permitting reform after the midterms though.

I have to say, I'm a much bigger fan of punishments for failing to reduce emissions rather than paying more giant corporations big bucks as a carrot. The Clean Water Act wouldn't have been as effective as it was if it was written this way; but I also understand this is how reconciliation has to work.

[tehdang]

The highlight for me is that they already overwhelmingly approved it two weeks ago, and now voted it down solely to spite to the Dems. Except they didn't spite the Dems of course, they spited sick veterans. I hope this becomes the huge story it deserves to be, but I'm not overly optimistic.

Schumer refused to schedule a vote on amendments to the bill (funding through regular appropriations or mandatory spending), so a couple key Republicans withdrew support.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/28/polit...ion/index.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bn8G9iL5SQ

Schumer intends to bring it up again Monday.

[Xyonai]

Cotton: I would urge every House Republican after this double cross not to support that $250 billion bill on semiconductors

Republicans are really letting "the cat out of the bag" here. They are crying that Manchin is not with them, not part of the team. McConnell, Kennedy and a couple others have stated the same. Then they go own they will deliberately sabotage other bills. I believe some say this is why the Burning Pit died for Vets.


Susan Collins tells
NicholsonInDC
that same-sex marriage bill may be doomed now bc of what Dems did on the inflation reduction bill

This is laughable and OMGoodness Collins is the bet con artist of all. While it doesn't stand a chance, Collins is hiding behind this as a way not to vote.

It's really difficult for me to really give a fuck about Republican Fee-fees after the way they've been shitting out their rhetoric the last decade, I'm going to be honest. If they want to throw a fucking tantrum, because Schumer finally had the balls to do the exact same shit McConnel would've done, and threaten our national security in the process - because Semiconductor production -is- a matter of national security - then I guess that's their prerogative.

[Dontrike]

Schumer refused to schedule a vote on amendments to the bill (funding through regular appropriations or mandatory spending), so a couple key Republicans withdrew support.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/28/polit...ion/index.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bn8G9iL5SQ

Schumer intends to bring it up again Monday.

Uhuh, that's why they did it, and not because they're corrupt cowards that love to use the military to get support, but in reality couldn't give two shits about them.

[Winter Blossom]

Comedian Jon Stewart erupts after Republicans vote against military burn pits bill

This infuriates me. My husband was exposed to these burn pits while deployed and is on the burn pit registry. Just goes to show that Republicans only care about supporting/funding the war and not the soldier.

[Edge-]

https://www.politico.com/news/magazi...ought-00048654

Wait, Is Biden a Better President Than People Thought?

Politico writers are in shambles, lol.

[Paranoid Android]

Here’s tedcruz
fist-bumping fellow Republicans after blocking a bill to help veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.

Blocking legislation to help the vets to own the Libs.

Here is the problem. Just as with cops, our idiot voters are so brainwashed that GOP sucks off the military harder than the Dems. Yet this is a super middle finger to any vet suffering. Yet, you think anyone will ever hold the Republicans responsible for this?

If Schumer puts this bill back on and these assholes then pass it, I still say "piss off to you". Honestly if the Republicans knew it would be brought up again so this just did for theatre, now if I was Schumer I would add some serious shit to it.

But wait, that sounds like some hypocrisy of bashing Republicans but now making the Dems politicize this. Yes. The reason is that this will not change anyone politically to the Dems that they actually helped the military.