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I mean, this is how politics generally works. Almost every big bill has included in it things that don't relate to the bill and are just on someone's wishlist t
by Shank 7y ago
I mean, this is how politics generally works. Almost every big bill has included in it things that don't relate to the bill and are just on someone's wishlist to get passed. It'll likely be rejected by the senate and amended, but this is pretty normal politics to me.
- dionian 7y agoYup plus it gives them the opportunity to grandstand about why their rivals didn't approve
- easytiger 7y ago> I mean, this is how politics generally works In the USA
- airstrike 7y agoI think the point the parent is making is that "normal politics" need not apply here given the abnormal situation we find ourselves in
- amhokies 7y agoThe reason this stuff is acceptable is we just shrug it off as "normal politics". Politicians should not take advantage of emergencies by tacking wish list items on to bills that address the emergency.
- Seenso 7y ago> Politicians should not take advantage of emergencies by tacking wish list items on to bills that address the emergency. What exactly are the unrelated wish list items here? Everything I'm seeing here looks on point and directly relevant to this crisis. Workers need rights to sick time right now, or the virus will spread even more quickly and this will be worse. People are going to be losing jobs or hours because of this, and if they don't have extra cash they're going to need food assistance. Medicaid is about to get hit hard, just like every health insurance program. The elderly and disabled people are vulnerable groups, and are going to need greater levels of assistance during the coming disruptions.
- Goronmon 7y agoProviding food and healthcare is a "wish list item" during a pandemic?
- root_axis 7y ago> The reason this stuff is acceptable is we just shrug it off as "normal politics" Not really. They understand what they're doing, this happens because it is a contemporary political strategy in the U.S, it doesn't matter what individual constituents feel about the practice.
- thawaway1837 7y agoExcept none of those things are unrelated. They are directly related. The only difference is that in most other developed countries they are available as part of daily life without an emergency. The US needs to add stuff like paid sick leave because it is not available normally, and without it you’re very likely to find people consciously or even sub consciously avoiding testing, or going in to work even if they are sick because they will face a severe financial impact other wise.