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I really just think the issue is the senate. Look at all the bills that passed the house. They passed a bill that try’s to solve gerrymandering. They passed abo
by colinmhayes 4y ago
I really just think the issue is the senate. Look at all the bills that passed the house. They passed a bill that try’s to solve gerrymandering. They passed abortion legislation. They passed all the economic stuff Biden wanted, including his signature legislation universal pre k. But the senate needs 60 votes to pass anything other than a budget, which no one will ever have. I’m inclined to agree that the filibuster is mostly an excuse to not vote for things manchin and sinema wouldn’t vote for either way, but at that point it’s hard to say democrats have a majority in the senate.
- dragonwriter 4y ago> But the senate needs 60 votes to pass anything other than a budget Incorrect. One of the other things it can do with a simple majority is alter or eliminate the 60 vote requirement.
- colinmhayes 4y agoRight but it’s pretty clear that there isn’t a majority willing to do that.
- rayiner 4y agoBeing able to pass a budget with a bare majority is a lot of power! They could raise taxes and increase funding for existing programs with that power. You know, the stuff people vote in Democrats to do.
- colinmhayes 4y agoI mean they sort of did increase funding. They passed a 2 trillion dollar stimulus bill.