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In reply to the discussion: Senate parliamentarian rules against including minimum wage in Covid relief bill [View all]Zipgun
(182 posts)26. Deservers isn't the issue. Needing 60 votes as a stand alone bill is.
Might be able to badger two senators into supporting it to get the 50. Not going to get 10 for 60.
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Senate parliamentarian rules against including minimum wage in Covid relief bill [View all]
Montauk6
Feb 2021
OP
Manchin is drunk on his power all of a sudden. He won't go along with anything.
RainCaster
Feb 2021
#6
In spite of West Virginians needing the relief, too. So if he's not caring about them, who are his
ancianita
Feb 2021
#34
Oh, I didn't realize it getting through with reconciliation was a potential concern.
Sapient Donkey
Feb 2021
#33
This must come to a floor vote, even as a separate bill- voters won't understand otherwise
Fiendish Thingy
Feb 2021
#7
Would that even help in this case since two democrats in a 50/50 senate are opposing it?
Sapient Donkey
Feb 2021
#30
Overruling the parliamentarian's finding does not have the votes in a 50-seat majority Here is Sin
riversedge
Feb 2021
#12
Senate Majority Leader should have a good reason why we struggle to bring
aocommunalpunch
Feb 2021
#14
So Kristen Sinema is bisexual, has purple hair, wears thigh boots and takes her oath on
LymphocyteLover
Feb 2021
#20
I dunno. I think she's more complicated than that. But it's weird how she can be an iconoclast
LymphocyteLover
Feb 2021
#51
Why should Schumer preserve the Byrd Rule at the cost of 27 million American lives being lifted out
ancianita
Feb 2021
#35
and Maddow reminds us the repukes fired their parliamentarian when they were told the same. nt
yaesu
Feb 2021
#22
Very disappointed in this ruling...but want Biden admin to move on with getting the Covid
iluvtennis
Feb 2021
#25
So it's dead then. Never going to get 10 GOP senators vote. Might get some BS slightly higher
Zipgun
Feb 2021
#27
Not an expert, but my understanding is she can say, no, we're not going along with that.
catrose
Feb 2021
#32
Norm Ornstein spoke with Al Franken about this, here's an excerpt from the transcript
OnDoutside
Feb 2021
#45
It's not as important that it doesn't pass this time as it is to just get passed soon.
ancianita
Feb 2021
#36
Remember that time Trump and McConnell stopped themselves over parliamentarian advice?
lostnfound
Feb 2021
#40
Do the rules allow for tax increases? I would include those then on corporations up to 60% if they
cstanleytech
Feb 2021
#44