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Posted on 06/06/2025 11:43:02 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer isn’t concerned about the GOP megabill’s fate in the Senate, despite a raft of current policy disputes in need of speedy resolution.
He’s also not worried about Elon Musk.
“I’m not watching what Elon is posting. I’ve heard about it, but sorry, he’s not on my phone,” said the Minnesota Republican in an exclusive interview Thursday, as the freshly-departed DOGE chief raged against the massive tax and spending package Republicans want to send to President Donald Trump’s desk by July 4.
“What I’m thinking about is this: I get the bill that’s ... the largest reduction in spending, and preventing the largest tax increase, in history,” Emmer continued. “It seals the southern border. It pays for defense. I mean, it is every one of President Trump’s priorities. And, you know, I think there was some suggestion earlier this week that it was like pork-filled whatever. It’s not a spending bill.”
Asked what must be motivating Musk to urge lawmakers to “kill the bill” at this time, Emmer chalked it up to high emotions.
“Look, all I care about is the bill that we passed and making sure that when the Senate sends back whatever they’re going to send back that, we pass it ... That’s all I care about. All this other stuff is just noise,” he said. “Everybody loves a great car accident. They just don’t want to be in it, right? So, okay, let them dust up. This is what we had in the house when we were going through the process. There’s a lot of emotion involved. There’s a lot of intense pressure.”
Emmer was bullish about the megabill’s prospects.
“The Senate will do their work. They’re going to send the bill back to us,” Emmer said. “We are going to pass...”
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Since Congress, after receiving hundreds of applications, disregards the Constitution to call an Article V Convention of States, PDJT should publicly pressure Congress to do so.
Begin with repeal of the 17th Amendment.
On to Step 3...Rescissions....
Right post to wrong thread.
My oops.
Well what is it then if you have been working on it for 14 Months?
Which will happen on Tuesday...
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