Posted on 12/28/2020 3:09:10 PM PST by rintintin
Frank Thorp V @frankthorp House PASSES bill to increase COVID relief checks to $2000, 275-134, needing 2/3rds majority to pass.
Now goes to the Senate.
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I buy on Amazon and 99% of what I buy is from an outlet here in the USA. Our local store parking lots are full every day!! Kohls, Lowes, Target, Walmart, TjMaxx
It does feel like the financial Rubicon has been crossed. Never thought I’d see Republicans bitching about only getting $600 from the gov’t, but here we are. With that said, I’d cash those checks too.
“ Is that supposed to be the standard of virtue now? Whatever Trump wants, whatever it is, we’re supposed to be for? ”
No, it was just a question. Trump asked Congress to give people $2k. I simply asked whether you oppose him on this. I guess you do. Fine, that’s obviously your right. What people shouldn’t do is blame this on Dems, because Trump requested it
For myself, one of the things that attracted me to Trump was his willingness to use federal money to help Americans here at home. In contrast, Republican “fiscal conservatives” don’t have any objections to massive federal spent - as long as the money goes for overseas wars and accusations and “aid”, especially in the Middle East.
“ A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been 200 years. These nations have progressed through this sequence: From bondage to spiritual faith; From spiritual faith to great courage; From courage to liberty; From liberty to abundance; From abundance to selfishness; From selfishness to apathy; From apathy to dependence; From dependence back into bondage.”
~~Alexander Fraser Tytler
Ahh, what the hell. ~~Hockeypop
Interesting, who’s President Trump sound like.
“Whatta bout the starve The Pig vote?”
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Before the Senate approves the House bill, they should amend it by adding in removal of ALL the pork that Trump pointed out in his impoundment message. Don’t vote for the “sugar” independently of the “medicine”. Keep them together.
Just refund our 2019 income taxes back to us! Taxpayers finally get a break and everyone else benefits from all the increased spending jumpstarting the economy.
Conditional Taxation without representation
292 equals 2/3rd c’nest pas?
What I want to know is who is the assclown who added this to the relief bill? Who? Who? Who? They need to be primaried, R or D, whoever.
Fiscal conservatism became a fraud when “fiscal conservatives” - including at freerepublic - cheered as George Bush invaded Iraq and launched out 20 years of endless mideast wars. They be cost more than $7 trillion so far - most of it borrowed from Chine. And most “fiscal conservatives” still aren’t complaint and still oppose withdrawing from those wars
Veto override on defense Bill. It looks like the vote is going to be.
320 to 87 to overide.
3 democrats did not vote
20 republicans did not vote.
Republican Vote is
109 Yeah
66 Nay
20 Not voting
One more democrat just voted Yea.
Adjust number above accordingly.
DJT (for whom I voted three times) could propose a communist takeover of the federal government and mandate abortions for every third pregnant woman in the country, and his FR fanboys and fangirls would not only squeal in agreement, but blame every other republican in the country for having prevented communism and mandatory abortion up until now.
it’s beyond ridiculous. it’s actually getting funny now.
LOL. POTUS heels UP could invade every middle east country and the GOPe/Pentagon toe sucking neocons would cheer her on as America’s best came home in boxes on a near daily basis. All Trump is doing here is hoisting the useless GOPe on their own petards for sending billions to those dump holes while our nation is locked down and given peanuts.
You and I don’t get a dime back. I make too much money and pay too many dollars in taxes. Oh well. I guess that I’m lucky
Nation building is a waste of time. Most countries do not have the level of inherent education needed for nation building. If the goal is to prevent a country from having the infrastructure needed to support terrorism— like Afghanistan— then the goal is met when the airstrikes destroy their infrastructure. For God’s sake — don’t rebuild! Leave them in shambles. Teach ‘em a f**ing lesson.
Wall Street banksters are the little guy? LOL. That’s funny. I can see now how Romney got the GOP nom.
[DJT (for whom I voted three times) could propose a communist takeover of the federal government and mandate abortions for every third pregnant woman in the country, and his FR fanboys and fangirls would not only squeal in agreement, but blame every other republican in the country for having prevented communism and mandatory abortion up until now.
it’s beyond ridiculous. it’s actually getting funny now.]
Trump is definitely viewed as a lame duck on his way out. That’s a crushing veto override vote
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