“We are talking about a coordinated effort of eight senators, with the knowledge of Leader Schumer, voting to break with the entire Democratic Party,” said the New York Democrat.
“We are talking about a coordinated effort of eight senators, with the knowledge of Leader Schumer, voting to break with the entire Democratic Party,” said the New York Democrat.
We didn’t just get nothing, we lost ACA subsidies and hemp products. It was 40+ days that gave republicans a platform to blame Dems, and then they got a royal flush when 12 Democrats across Congress ate a shit sandwich for fun.
My expectations were low, but somehow establishment Democrats proved that they aren’t just worthless, but a liability.
Also,
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/provision-government-funding-bill-allows-senators-sue-secretly/story?id=127429007
So 8 Senators who had their phone records subpoenaed as part of the Jan 6 investigation get a $500,000+ payout.
It thought I read that it was on a per subpoena basis, so in reality it’s 1,000,000+ per senator.
I try to not think to deep into this shit because that implies there’s something other that nefarious intentions, but I don’t understand how this can possibly be legal or even feasible. Like, there’s a lot of heinous shit that Republicans have done on a consistent basis, but to somehow write payouts like this into a bill and then, that’s just it, is mind boggling. I hope they all choke on their tongues and die in fear.
I’ve read similar that it is per subpoena, but I haven’t found an article with a more detailed analysis yet.
Now technically in the article I linked Speaker Johnson says he’ll hold a vote to remove that clause, but even if he’s being genuine I’m guessing it won’t pass in the Senate or will be vetoed by Trump.
The whole this just kicking someone (the United States) while they’re down. Longest shutdown. SNAP benefits halted. ACA subsidies expired. Hemp outlawed. Senator payouts… And this current “victory” only lasts until the end of January. Just long enough for the wounds to start healing before we all get kicked down again.
How many times do the Democrats need to twist and contort and go waaaaay out of their way to steal defeat from the jaws of victory for it to form a clear composite picture of collaboration?
Every time
I didn’t see the loss of hemp products… What was that?
It was a provision included in the bill by none other than that ghoul McConnell. I don’t have a good link to share, but a search for “block on hemp products” yields some relevant articles.
Effectively it will ban THC derivatives, CBD, and other hemp based products. I’m seeing numbers like 95% of the hemp industry would fucked.
Absolutely wild choice by McConnell, considering one of the only things Kentucky has a better reputation for than being backwater is growing hemp/weed
Also booze, probably the largest competitor of THC.
Link