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Progressives demand Biden act alone to implement agenda after Manchin kills massive spending bill
Fox News ^ | December 22, 2021 | Tyler Olson

Posted on 12/22/2021 1:01:23 PM PST by gattaca

House progressives are calling on President Biden to use his executive power to implement parts of Democrats' massive legislative agenda, which stalled out in the Senate this month when Sen. Joe Manchin said he cannot vote for it.

"Today, the elected leadership of the Congressional Progressive Caucus is calling on the President and all Democrats who believe in the need to Build Back Better for climate, care, immigrants, and those seeking economic dignity and opportunity to come together and deliver for the American people," the Congressional Progressive Caucus said in a statement.

"That means a whole-of-government approach," it continued. "In Congress, we will continue to prioritize a legislative path for Build Back Better… In the meantime, the White House must continue to act on a parallel track by using the President’s incredibly powerful tool of executive action."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Vermont; US: West Virginia
KEYWORDS: berniesanders; joemanchin; vermont; westvirginia
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1 posted on 12/22/2021 1:01:23 PM PST by gattaca
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Not just a little bit like dictatorship, huh?


2 posted on 12/22/2021 1:03:07 PM PST by JWNM
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What do we need Congress for? Fire them all. Hail King Brandon.


3 posted on 12/22/2021 1:03:50 PM PST by o-n-money (Not my president: WRONG Not the president: RIGHT)
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To: JWNM

IOW, screw democracy institute dictatorship.


4 posted on 12/22/2021 1:04:47 PM PST by dblshot
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To: gattaca

I’m completely stunned they would take this tact. /s


5 posted on 12/22/2021 1:04:49 PM PST by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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To: gattaca

Oh, still using Progressives, eh? I suppose they’re trying to hide the fact that they’re really MARXISTS????


6 posted on 12/22/2021 1:06:20 PM PST by Dawgreg
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RE: I’m completely stunned they would take this tact. /s
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LOL.
Yes. They always seemed so honest and full of integrity./s


7 posted on 12/22/2021 1:06:38 PM PST by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: gattaca

no enabling act on the docket?


8 posted on 12/22/2021 1:07:05 PM PST by joshua c (Dump the LEFT. Cable tv, Big tech, national name brands)
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What? Are you implying the tolerant progressive liberals are totalitarians?
I'll tell you, I'm shocked. SHOCKED!!
9 posted on 12/22/2021 1:08:37 PM PST by stormhill
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To: gattaca

In other words: Joe, commence your dictatorship.


10 posted on 12/22/2021 1:09:27 PM PST by antidemoncrat (somRead more at: https://economicti Astronomers see white dwarf 'switch on and off' for first time)
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To: gattaca

These are the ones that insist that the GOP is trying to “destroy democracy”.


11 posted on 12/22/2021 1:09:53 PM PST by Hazwaste (Socialists are like slinkies. Only good for pushing down stairs.)
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RE: Congressional Progressive Caucus said in a statement.
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So how do we tell which are in or not in that caucus?

reply: The Congr.Progressive Caucus ones have larger Communist China flags on their front lawns. Next to the BLM and LGBTQ ones, of course.


12 posted on 12/22/2021 1:10:19 PM PST by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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thhe progressives/communists want to yrun roughshod over the exiistinh laws and codes that limit executive orders to the operations withon the government and fo not affect thecitizenry.
take note, ye!
keep this crap up and one of the many citizens of thiss nation, eithout a doubt in my mind, “shall reach out and touch ye!


13 posted on 12/22/2021 1:10:28 PM PST by Terry L Smith
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To: gattaca

Would that abuse of power be an impeachable offence?


14 posted on 12/22/2021 1:10:33 PM PST by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: gattaca

Would that be, sorta like, you know... a threat to our Democracy?


15 posted on 12/22/2021 1:11:38 PM PST by Obadiah (Fauci is the golden calf of science.)
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I believe the president can grant citizenship to anyone. So, that’s a possibility. Millions of new citizens. Even if he doesn’t have the legal power to take that or other actions, undoing them may prove politically impossible. The powers of the presidency have been continuously expanding during my lifetime. They need to be seriously reigned in. But the only time that could happen is when the “conservatives” are in power. Nobody...I mean nobody...in politics wants to give up power.

My recollection is to undo a “law” the president has enacted takes a bill through Congress with a high enough number of votes that it can override a veto. And likely the president would veto it because some politicians will lose their nerve and either abstain or vote the opposite of their previous vote.


16 posted on 12/22/2021 1:12:25 PM PST by Gen.Blather (Wait! I said that out loud?)
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To: frank ballenger
"So how do we tell which are in or not in that caucus?"

Here they are

17 posted on 12/22/2021 1:13:33 PM PST by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
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To: gattaca

Time to play cowboys and progressives.


18 posted on 12/22/2021 1:15:10 PM PST by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: gattaca

Be careful what you ask for, and the precedence you will set for future presidents. Once you cross this line, more bad things will happen


19 posted on 12/22/2021 1:16:08 PM PST by realcleanguy (quickly things are falling apart, now that the )
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RE: List of Congressional Progressive Caucus members....

Thanks but I didn’t know there would be pictures of them all.
Not exactly a modeling agency binder. Have to unsee them now.

Did notice some did not crop the part with the Mao or Lenin and Marx buttons. So bold these days.


20 posted on 12/22/2021 1:18:22 PM PST by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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