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To: tlozo

“Sure McCarthy was fired by 208 Democrats and 8 Republicans. Hooray!”

So 200+ Redumblicans essentially voted for business as usual, Hooray!


135 posted on 10/03/2023 5:25:10 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: DAC21
So 200+ Redumblicans essentially voted for business as usual, Hooray!

Right, McCarthy proposed a temporary spending bill that would have cut spending and secured the border, but idiots like Gaetz opposed it

It appeared evident even before the vote that the stopgap bill was bound to fail, as several hard-right Republicans had declared that they would not back a temporary spending bill, known as a continuing resolution, under any circumstances. And the measure — which would slash spending and impose severe immigration restrictions — never had a chance of preventing a shutdown, since it was regarded as a nonstarter in the Democratic-controlled Senate.

The size of the group of defectors was striking, reflecting both Mr. McCarthy’s weak hold on his conference and the influence of the far right in the House. The bill failed by a vote of 232-198, with 21 Republicans joining all Democrats to oppose it.

“Every time we vote for a continuing resolution, we make no changes in policy or spending,” said Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, who led the charge against Mr. McCarthy’s funding plan. “It’s a vote to continue the status quo.”

146 posted on 10/03/2023 5:34:18 PM PDT by tlozo ( Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees )
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