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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

Biden says he will ONLY accept a two bill infrastructure solution….

June 25, 2021 By jamesb

Trouble in Washington folks.... The Republicans who thought they could get over 0n infrastructure with a bill 1/4 of what Biden wanted in money woke up this morning.... President Biden IS under YUGE pressure to keep going "BIG'..... And by-passing the Republican … [Read more...] about Biden says he will ONLY accept a two bill infrastructure solution….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Biden, Congress, infrastructure, Politics, Reconciliation, Republicans, Two bill deal on Infrastructure, US Senate Filibuster rules

Democrats mull the centrist Infrastructure deal…

June 14, 2021 By jamesb

Reality check for the Democrats.... Democratic Senator's Manchin and Sinema ARE in the drivers seat on this.... President Biden WILL take just about any 'deal'.... Problem for others? As Senator Collins has announced.... The 'deal' is half of what 'Go BIG' Biden … [Read more...] about Democrats mull the centrist Infrastructure deal…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: centrist Infrastructure deal, Democrats, Manchin, Politics, Reconciliation, Sanders, Schumer, Sinema, US Senate

$15 min wage bill must stand alone in Congress…Forget it…

February 25, 2021 By jamesb

Biden was Right…. Bernie was Wrong…. I doubt this is gonna go anywhere….. As a stand alone several Democrats won’t vote for it in the Senate…. Biden knew that and said so... Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled Thursday that a plan to boost the minimum … [Read more...] about $15 min wage bill must stand alone in Congress…Forget it…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: $15 Min Wage, Biden, Congress, Reconciliation, Sanders, Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, US Senate

Senator Bernie Sanders IS gonna fight for the $15 min wage….

February 20, 2021 By jamesb

President Biden doesn't think it'll make it.... Senator Sanders isn't gonna stop trying.... Bernie Sanders is “confident” lawmakers would be able to raise the minimum wage to $15 via the reconciliation process, the Vermont senator said Saturday. With little Republican … [Read more...] about Senator Bernie Sanders IS gonna fight for the $15 min wage….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: $15 a hour min wage, Biden, Congress, Politics, Reconciliation, Sanders

Sanders…We Have the Votes for a Biden Stimulus Bill…The Dance Begins…

January 31, 2021 By jamesb

President Biden wants his YUGE stimulus bill yesterday.... Democrats are signalling they will be working to get it done.... Republicans for the past week have balked at Biden request for $1.9 trillion that Biden says he wants... With a Trump second impeachment trial coming … [Read more...] about Sanders…We Have the Votes for a Biden Stimulus Bill…The Dance Begins…

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Biden, Biden stimulus bill, Collins, Compromise and Bipartisanship, Congress, Democrats, Politics, Reconciliation, Republicans, Sanders

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