Posted on 08/11/2022 4:06:04 PM PDT by Libloather
House lawmakers are set to return to Washington on Friday to vote on a landmark climate, health care and tax bill. But even before its passage, the legislation is becoming a key component of Democrats’ midterm messaging strategy.
After the Senate in a tightrope act over the weekend approved the Inflation Reduction Act – which just weeks ago would have been considered a miraculous feat as stalled negotiations made the spending package’s passage seemingly untenable – Democrats are preemptively looking to leverage their success into midterm gains.
In a letter to Democratic colleagues, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the “life-changing legislation” will pass in the friendlier House on Friday. With the support of both chambers, the bill – the centerpiece of President Joe Biden’s economic agenda – will head to the president’s desk.
The administration will all but certainly waste no time getting its latest message out: that Democrats have delivered on “what was best for the American people,” while congressional Republicans sided with special interests and pushed “an extreme MAGA agenda that costs families” every step of the way, according to a White House memo.
“We think there’s a pretty strong case here that the American people have won and special interests have taken a backseat,” a senior administrative official said. “And that is a big, big change.”
The new messaging comes after a string of legislative wins for Biden and congressional Democrats in recent weeks – from a semiconductor bill to legislation aimed at aiding veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. It also comes after positive jobs and inflation reports, and as the administration has made moves against Republican-led efforts to further restrict access to abortion. Democratic voters are showing some signs of responding to the string of wins.
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My soon-to-be Congresswoman, Kat Cammack (I’m in her redrawn district 😁), says they are trying to pick off 4 Dem. votes tomorrow. I’m praying hard about that.
Yeah the Crown jewel 87,000 armed IRS Goons and crushing taxes on small businesses and the middle class. Billions on BS climate projects and these rat
hacks call it the crown jewell
More like the Clown Jewel of Congressional Buffoonery.
Passage of that act should give all Republicans in the November election a bludgeon with which to pound senseless every democrat who voted for it — and that is all of them. Easy victory.
I agree with inflation at 0% why need the bill?
Just get back from trip to ALDI
Everything I bought is more than last week - anything from a nickel up to 30 cents more ‘
EVERYTHING
Thanks FJB .........
The IRA will be the end of America as we know it unless the New Congress reverses it.
Of the millions crossing our border, they are sure to find English speaking THUGS with no allegiance to the United States among this group for these new jobs.
That would be par for the course with this mis-administration
It’s incredible to watch a nation being destroyed by apathy and politicians.
And not in a good way.
I thought the “president” said there is no inflation. Why do we need an Inflation Reduction Act?
It sure takes courage to spend trillions of other peoples money. /s
Do all those immigrants off the books realize what is about to happen to them?
They might want to think about how friendly the Shutzstaffel will be when they try to hide money.
I’m going to vomit!
Once ALL Americans see even more money coming out of their wallets because of this travesty of a bill, that will hopefully be the catalyst to see the felons in the Senate and House get their up and comings.
Democrats are very close to death, flat lined politically, and the Republicans jumped in and performed CPR.
A jewel in a swine’s snout maybe.
thank you. I needed something specific to pray about instead of just get angrier and more anxious. This armed IRS stuff is just plain scary.
Republicans never fail to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
Grrrrr
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