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Senate Democrats pass budget package, a victory for Biden
The Associated Press ^ | August 7, 2022 | By ALAN FRAM and LISA MASCARO

Posted on 08/07/2022 5:22:05 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pushed their election-year economic package to Senate passage Sunday, a hard-fought compromise less ambitious than President Joe Biden’s original domestic vision but one that still meets deep-rooted party goals of slowing global warming, moderating pharmaceutical costs and taxing immense corporations.

Nonpartisan analysts have said the 755-page “Inflation Reduction Act” would have a minor effect on surging consumer prices.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: debt; democrats; election2022; globalwarming; hoax; inflationreduction; journalism; media; press; propaganda; spending; taxes
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1 posted on 08/07/2022 5:22:05 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

” a victory for Biden”

A huge loss for the United States.


2 posted on 08/07/2022 5:23:21 PM PDT by boycott
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

They own this monstrosity.


3 posted on 08/07/2022 5:24:09 PM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

A Pyrrhic victory


4 posted on 08/07/2022 5:24:44 PM PDT by farmguy
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

but not for the country

just like the last 50 years

biden is in it for himself


5 posted on 08/07/2022 5:25:20 PM PDT by joshua c (Dump the LEFT. Cable tv, Big tech, national name brands)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

A victory for Brandon? If the AP declares a “victory” for Joey and no one is impressed did it really
happen?


6 posted on 08/07/2022 5:26:00 PM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Freedom is never free. It must be won rewon and jealously guarded.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Inflation Normalization Act


7 posted on 08/07/2022 5:26:02 PM PDT by TigersEye (The Democrat Party is criminal, unAmerican and illegitimate )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
still meets deep-rooted party goals of slowing global warming,

They have done nothing to change Global warming. No one can because the climate is naturally cyclical

8 posted on 08/07/2022 5:26:24 PM PDT by ProudGOP
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To: farmguy

Manchin is getting toss out on his a— in 24. Semenia too.


9 posted on 08/07/2022 5:26:25 PM PDT by cowboyusa (America Cowboy up!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

remember Mitch said Trump couldn’t get anything through the Senate without 60 votes.


10 posted on 08/07/2022 5:27:02 PM PDT by imabadboy99
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
To pay that 15%, Companies will simply not invest their money...which means fewer jobs...

And the money will simply be wasted by our magnificent waste system...

11 posted on 08/07/2022 5:27:56 PM PDT by Sacajaweau ( )
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That’s why reconciliation is WRONG...and should NEVER happen.


12 posted on 08/07/2022 5:29:10 PM PDT by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer; All

Someone should tell these morons that Govt. spending increases inflation.


13 posted on 08/07/2022 5:29:31 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
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More inflation victory for Biden and Manchin.


14 posted on 08/07/2022 5:31:46 PM PDT by tennmountainman ( Less Lindell CONS, More AZ Style Audits)
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To: cowboyusa

Manchin will run for President in 2024.


15 posted on 08/07/2022 5:33:26 PM PDT by bigbob (z)
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To: bigbob

And lose the primary.


16 posted on 08/07/2022 5:35:04 PM PDT by cowboyusa (America Cowboy up!)
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To: imabadboy99

This passed via reconciliation, so it only needed 50 votes. Just like Mitch passed Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 51-48.


17 posted on 08/07/2022 5:35:24 PM PDT by Wayne07
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If the voters cared it wouldn’t have passed. They won’t.


18 posted on 08/07/2022 5:35:56 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Lol until inflation rises more


19 posted on 08/07/2022 5:36:23 PM PDT by MrRelevant
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Beat me to it. GMTA.


20 posted on 08/07/2022 5:37:58 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( I make airplanes fly, what's your super power?)
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