Posted on 08/11/2021 4:16:54 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pushed a $3.5 trillion framework for bolstering family services, health, and environment programs through the Senate early Wednesday, advancing President Joe Biden’s expansive vision for reshaping federal priorities just hours after handing him a companion triumph on a hefty infrastructure package.
Lawmakers approved Democrats’ budget resolution on a party-line 50-49 vote, a crucial step for a president and party set on training the government’s fiscal might on assisting families, creating jobs and fighting climate change. Higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations would pay for much of it. Passage came despite an avalanche of Republican amendments intended to make their rivals pay a price in next year’s elections for control of Congress.
House leaders announced their chamber will return from summer recess in two weeks to vote on the fiscal blueprint, which contemplates disbursing the $3.5 trillion over the next decade. Final congressional approval, which seems certain, would protect a subsequent bill actually enacting the outline’s detailed spending and tax changes from a Republican filibuster in the 50-50 Senate, delays that would otherwise kill it.
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., once a progressive voice in Congress’ wilderness and now a national figure wielding legislative clout, said the measure would help children, families, the elderly and working people — and more.
“It will also, I hope, restore the faith of the American people in the belief that we can have a government that works for all of us, and not just the few,” he said.
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I’d urge you to stay registered. It’s the only way to serve on a jury. You could save an innocent’s life.
It has nothing to do with a Budget and they still get away with it
Will this Scam suck up non-Democrats savings and pensions ?
Yep...driving our country over a fiscal cliff. Well done leftist, never Trumpers, RINOs...well done!
I read elsewhere that Pelosi is now going to throw another 4T down the rat hole and call it a day!
Saw my Doc yesterday for a slightly elevated high blood pressure issue. She told me to stop listening/watching/reading the news, LOL!
I love her. :)
“...possibly breaking the ship in two.”
We are already broken in two. Them v. We The People. Not sure if we can put it back together again. :(
Its worse than that. The Turdle knows at least 4 senate seats were stolen from the Repukeicants. He should shut down all voting until the steal was settled period. Pray that Lindell is right and Trump gets reinstated, and all this goes away.
Reading comprehension has never been a strong trait of FR posters. This isn’t a pass of the legislation. It just moves it forward for a vote. There was no way to stop that really.
Ditto that.
I’m getting depressed.
YES!
A “WIN” for Sloe Joe is a HUGE LOSS FOR AMERICA!
I’ll vote in 2022, but probably not in the congressional portion. To do otherwise just about condones criminality. Congress exercises despotic powers We the People never granted. Members grow rich in corrupt side deals while encouraging illegal alien immigration and screwing over patriotic citizens.
Pubbies let the rats, who have tiny majorities in both houses, run roughshod over our laws, customs, religious traditions and society. No thanks.
There is absolutely nothing the minority party can do to stop a lockstep majority in the House. Nothing.
That’s why handing the majority to the Marxist rats was so dangerous. If the “I’ll teach them a lesson” crowd would understand how the government works, we wouldn’t be in the position we are in.
Not voting cements a Marxist majority and it is cowardly and ineffective.
Our side wants everything to be easy and wants 100% purity that is never possible.
It’s better to have 90% of what we want than 0.
I think the last election was fraudulent and the GOP did win the HOR and the Presidency.
Have you heard of "The Confessions of Congressman X" from 2016?
The Confessions of Congressman X".
If not, just keep voting. As if it matters.
I don’t have time for the blog opinions of cowards and sheep. If you will surrender at the ballot box, then you’ll surrender everywhere else.
Just keep voting. As if it matters.
Article V.
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