Posted on 03/07/2021 12:01:57 PM PST by Libloather
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing dissent in her caucus ahead of Tuesday’s vote to confirm the passage of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill.
With the Democrats’ slim 221-211 House advantage, Pelosi can afford no more than four defections in the vote scheduled for Tuesday.
But two members of her caucus, Reps. Marcia Fudge of Ohio and Deb Haaland of New Mexico, could be confirmed to Biden administration posts as soon as Wednesday.
That could further amplify gripes coming from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other left-leaning House comrades after some of their major initiatives were stripped out of the American Rescue Plan Act - and test Pelosi’s ability to keep her troops in line.
AOC retweeted a message from her fellow Democrat, New Jersey Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Friday night.
“What are we doing here?” Watson Coleman complained in a tweet that bemoaned the elimination of a federal minimum-wage increase and a cut to unemployment benefits. “I’m frankly disgusted with some of my colleagues and question whether I can support this bill,” she added.
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Somebody better let AOC know they have more room left in Ft. Marcy Park for her body after she commits “suicide”....
No. New Jersey Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman seems to claim to have read it. AOC just “retweeted” Coleman’s words. Very trendy these days.
FWIW, they are right. If this was supposed to help people who have been financially impacted by the virus shutdowns, it is woefully lacking. 91% pork for the connected, 9% help “for the people”.
Hey, where’s my free money?
Only in the demented, polluted “mind of that skank, can the continuance of the same policy ($300 for unemployment) be a “cut”.
That could further amplify gripes coming from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other left-leaning House comrades after some of their major initiatives were stripped out of the American Rescue Plan Act - and test Pelosi’s ability to keep her troops in line.
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They aren’t really that mad. Hell, most of the bill bails out their blue-state, metropolitan voters. Nothing like capping off a rigged election with phony outrage that a $1.9 trillion bill aimed mostly at your own constituents isn’t enough.
More likely to find ole Granny Boxwine’s body there. The Squad don’t mess around.
“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other left-leaning House comrades “
Left leaning?? Trotsky was left leaning, she’s to the left of Marx.
AOC might want to be careful.
Nanzi’s family does not have a history of tolerating public insults from a no body like AOC.
$300 a month until September, that's $2400 total. Say 30 million unemployed and eligible, that's $72 Billion. Pocket change in a $1.9 Trillion Covid bill.
Bear in mind this cut is out of the 9% that directly goes to Covid relief, not the 91% pork that the public never benefits from.
Even a hardcore leftist should be embarrassed at that. Hell, I'm angered by it, too. Who proposed these amendments? Total sadists or total idiots?
From what I hear, Senate Republicans proposed change after change and were voted down 50-49 every time. Why did these chamges pass?
Nah, she didnt read it, they just gave her a new script to work off of.
It will be something new by Wednesday after the manufacture the next rage issue.
Why do they give the horsefaced bartender so much attention?
They should have ignored her then primaried her.
No one believes this. They will all vote for it.
With the Democrats' slim 221-211 House advantage, Pelosi can afford no more than four defections... Reps. Marcia Fudge of Ohio and Deb Haaland of New Mexico, could be confirmed to Biden administration posts as soon as Wednesday.
Cuss Caucus
Poor Nanzi. The Wicked Witch of the West will be melting soon.
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Pelosi facing dissent, AOC ire on ‘failure’ $1.9T COVID aid bill
NY Post ^ | 3/06/21 | Mary Kay Linge
Posted on 3/7/2021, 3:01:57 PM by Libloather
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