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Pelosi gets step #1 on the Infrastructure Bill’s journey…..

July 1, 2021 By jamesb

The House passes a transportation part of the puzzle.... House GOPer's may not have voted for the bill.... But they WILL be able to crow about its... benefits back home.... Biden and the Democrats continue their march to go 'BIG'..... The House on Thursday passed a … [Read more...] about Pelosi gets step #1 on the Infrastructure Bill’s journey…..

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Biden going BIG, Earmarks, Infrastructure Bill, Pelosi, Politics, Transportation Bill, US House

Under Republican Pressure President Biden says he’ll sign an Infrastructure ‘deal’ bill regardless ….

June 26, 2021 By jamesb

Biden HAD conveyed that he would NOT sign the bill unless he got a second BIGGER bill aimed more at social policy and that would include tax increases thru reconciliation .... His reversal is bound to cause him problems with fellow Democrats in Congress.... And it goes BACK … [Read more...] about Under Republican Pressure President Biden says he’ll sign an Infrastructure ‘deal’ bill regardless ….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: American Families Plan Bill, Biden, Infrastructure Bill, Politics, Reconciliation, Republicans, US Senate

Sen. Sanders will not approve higher gas or electric car taxes for infrastructure bill….

June 20, 2021 By jamesb

Hmmmm? The Senator from Vermont leads the Senate committee that will vote on any final committee bill ... Democrats want a gas tax... Republicans want an electric car tax.... The Biden 'Go BIG ' bill seems to be shrinking by the day.... “What is in the bipartisan … [Read more...] about Sen. Sanders will not approve higher gas or electric car taxes for infrastructure bill….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Bernie sanders, Congress, Infrastructure Bill, LINDSEY GRAHAM, Politics, President Biden, Taxes

New Infrastructure Deal will have NO Tax increases?…..

June 13, 2021 By jamesb

President Biden rolled out his Infrastructure proposal with tax hikes to pay for things.... It WAS supposed to also undo some the 2017 Trump/Republican tax reform thing that actually was a giveaway for the rich and corporations ... THAT is NOT gonna happen it … [Read more...] about New Infrastructure Deal will have NO Tax increases?…..

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Biden, Covid funds, Democrats, Electric car taxes, House Democratic Speaker Pelosi, Infrastructure Bill, Politics, Republicans, Sen. Collins, Taxes

President Biden REALLY wants a Infrastructure Bill….

June 3, 2021 By jamesb

Wake up people.... President Biden has been Senator Biden for a LONG time.... The idea that Biden offers 'concessions' to the Republicans to get a final bill is of course stupid.... This IS how legislation gets done in the nations's Capitol... President Biden was … [Read more...] about President Biden REALLY wants a Infrastructure Bill….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Congress, Infrastructure Bill, IRS, Politics, President Biden, Taxes

Democrats and Republicans in Congress ARE voting together on legislation folks….

April 29, 2021 By jamesb

This time for clean water.... The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a $35 billion bill designed to bolster states' water infrastructure with a bipartisan 89-2 vote. The only two senators to vote against the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act were … [Read more...] about Democrats and Republicans in Congress ARE voting together on legislation folks….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Bipartisanism, Clean Water Act, Congress, Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, Environment, Health, Infrastructure Bill

Biden says ‘Let’s talk ‘ to Republicans….

April 7, 2021 By jamesb

One gets the impression that this second Biden Infrastructure Bill for Two Trillion Dollar's is gonna be a LOT more messy to get over the finish line.... Biden's NOT gonna do a wealth tax... Biden's gonna tax the rich? Democrats don't have worry about the … [Read more...] about Biden says ‘Let’s talk ‘ to Republicans….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Biden, Congress, Infrastructure Bill, Political compromise, Politics, Taxes

Senate leader Schumer is looking for a simple majority vote on the Infrastructure Bill…

March 29, 2021 By jamesb

Democrats are under a LOT of  pressure to NOT let Senate Minority Leader McConnell derail their efforts to pump more money and j0bs back into the American economy and earn the political bonus in doing so... Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is looking at whether … [Read more...] about Senate leader Schumer is looking for a simple majority vote on the Infrastructure Bill…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Biden admin, Capital Projects, Infrastructure Bill, jobs, Politics, Senate Filibuster, Senate majority Leader Schumer, US Senate, US Senate majority

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