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US General Domestic Politics #34 Begins 09/27/21.


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14 hours ago, Ridgerunner said:

Why should Republicans help to raise the debt ceiling so that Democrats can pass spending bills that Republicans were not allowed to have any part in writing? If the bills are not bi-partisan why should Democrats expect any help from Republicans in passing them?  If Democrats want to cram through legislation without allowing any input from Republicans than they also need to raise the debt ceiling by themselves.

This will help everyone learn just what raising the debt ceiling means:

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned the debt ceiling needs raised to 'protect the full faith and credit' of the US. Here's what that means.

Raising the ceiling doesn't authorize new government spending — that happens when Congress OK's spending bills. Raising the debt ceiling allows the Treasury to borrow more money to pay for spending that had already approved.

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Just like you and me, the federal government can run out of money if it doesn’t plan ahead—and like for us, it can lead to dire consequences. The House of Representatives last week voted to raise the debt...

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Critics of former President Donald Trump — from liberals and progressives to centrist Democrats to right-wing Never Trump conservatives — were hoping that his influence on the Republican...

 

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For decades, pro-choice conservatives like former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge, former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman and the late Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania warned that the GOP could...

 

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1 hour ago, golfer06 said:

now all that is needed is for mcturtle to bargain in good faith for immigration reform. don't hold your breath.

Democrats' idea of "Immigration reform" means amnesty and citizenship for all undocumented immigrants who are presently in the U.S. and who will enter the U.S. in the future.:dodgy:

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10 minutes ago, Ridgerunner said:

Democrats' idea of "Immigration reform" means amnesty and citizenship for all undocumented immigrants who are presently in the U.S. and who will enter the U.S. in the future.:dodgy:

democrats idea of immigration reform is to sit down & figure out a way to make things better but qtrumplicans have refused to work together for the good of the country regarding anything for at least the past 30 yrs.

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