So essentially the Trump Administration lied about how much was in our stockpile? Am I reading it right?Biden breaking down what they're going to do regarding the vaccine.
Have we learned nothing from the Obama administration?The Democrats are presenting themselves as being the reasonable party who are extending the olive branch.
When Republicans try to stonewall the Democrats will use reconciliation.
Of course that's a last resort because they only have a limited amount but nobody can say the Democrats didn't try bipartisanship first.
Have we learned nothing from the Obama administration?
Agreed that unemployment needs to be front and center and robust. But to call the difference between $1400 and $2000 "semantics" (even though it isn't. They won Georgia explicitly running on a $2000 campaign) is a little tone deaf. That's not a sematic difference to the people it would help.I think Dems should be more focused on the unemployment benefits(I would rather they bump it up from 400 to 600 and make it retroactive) rather than focusing on the semantics of $1400 vs $2000.
The vaccine guidelines are too rigid he says.
I think a part of the failing is a lot of people like front line workers and the elderly refusing to get it when it’s available.
They feel about metal detectors for themselves like they feel about masks.
No, that specifically was in response to why Messiah thought this method was a good tactic. We already know extending Republicans olive branches doesn't work. We have ample evidence of it. Why do we need more? Why not, for the love of god, try a new tactic?Can we maybe wait and see what a Biden administration does? I'm sure they'll be plenty to disagree with them about, but let's not predict what's going to happen and then use those points as criticism.
No, that specifically was in response to why Messiah thought this method was a good tactic. We already know extending Republicans olive branches doesn't work. We have ample evidence of it. Why do we need more? Why not, for the love of god, try a new tactic?
And he may not be in office yet, but this check issue is fair game. He doesn't get a mulligan on anything he might say just because he isn't in office yet.
Agreed that unemployment needs to be front and center and robust. But to call the difference between $1400 and $2000 "semantics" (even though it isn't. They won Georgia explicitly running on a $2000 campaign) is a little tone deaf. That's not a sematic difference to the people it would help.
Agreed that unemployment needs to be front and center and robust. But to call the difference between $1400 and $2000 "semantics" (even though it isn't. They won Georgia explicitly running on a $2000 campaign) is a little tone deaf. That's not a sematic difference to the people it would help.
They ran on the notion that the $600 checks should have been $2000 checks. When Trump refused to sign the bill in December, he said he wanted $2000 checks. The House passed another Bill just for the $1400 to true up the 600 to 2000. Then McConnell shut that down. The Biden plan is basically that second House bill that was passed. I don’t think this is tone deaf at all. He’s delivering on that original $2000 that was promised.
Pence might be an asswipe, but at least there is some semblance of normality compared to Trump.
While also using it as a campaign chip at the same time. $2000. Explicitly.They we're still trying to get that through in the congress and senate at that time.
Here, I'll quote it again. How much more plain could this ad be? How is this NOT a bait and switch? This is hidden fees as a campaign tactic.
Democrats literally ran on $2000 checks. Not an extra $1400 ontop of the $600 that was already given.
While also using it as a campaign chip at the same time. $2000. Explicitly.
No, Biden and Democrats have the leverage. After 1/6/21, there's going to be pressure on Senate Republicans to play nice -- and some will.
Biden doesn't have a 60 Senate vote majority and Manchin isn't going to vote to end the filibuster. Until either one comes to fruition, compromises have to be made to get stuff passed.
And Biden is probably going to do an ambitious reconciliation bill -- but he can only do that once a year (or every two years, I'm not sure). So they should save THAT for a big ticket progressive item.
They will also soon have the virus.I worry about these mobile units going out to remote areas. There are a lot of nuts who don't want Bill Gates tracking them, don't want to be mind controlled robots, or think this is some nefarious plot that is being covered up by a fake pandemic. They may also have guns.