What's in the omnibus "relief bill?"
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@axtremus said in What's in the omnibus "relief bill?":
@loki said in What's in the omnibus "relief bill?":
I guess Trump has succeeded in getting democrats to defend the bill. LOL
The Democratic controlled House of Representatives passed the bill. Already they had to defend it just because of that.
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@axtremus said in What's in the omnibus "relief bill?":
@axtremus said in What's in the omnibus "relief bill?":
@loki said in What's in the omnibus "relief bill?":
I guess Trump has succeeded in getting democrats to defend the bill. LOL
The Democratic controlled House of Representatives passed the bill. Already they had to defend it just because of that.
And what about all of the pork in the spending bill? It was a 2-parter...
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Omnibus bills need to be done away with...If it can't stand on it's own merit then it shouldn't be tacked onto something unrelated...
Me/rry/Christmas
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@lufins-dad said in What's in the omnibus "relief bill?":
Omnibus bills need to be done away with.
I agree, however, I think this happened because the gummint was going to run out of money, so all the other carp got added. I think 89th's graphic is just for the virus stimulus.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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@george-k said in What's in the omnibus "relief bill?":
@lufins-dad said in What's in the omnibus "relief bill?":
Omnibus bills need to be done away with.
I agree, however, I think this happened because the gummint was going to run out of money, so all the other carp got added. I think 89th's graphic is just for the virus stimulus.
Ten Billion Dollars is a helluva lot for "Other" And an attack submarine?
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stimulus-check-democrats-try-2000-dollar-direct-payments/
“House Democrats will bring forward a bill to provide direct checks of $2,000 to individuals on Thursday, after President Trump called on Congress to amend a newly passed coronavirus relief bill to increase direct payments to $2,000, with $4,000 for a couple. Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will try to pass the bill by unanimous consent — meaning that only one Republican member opposing the proposal needs to be present in order to block the bill.”
Let’s see which House Republican will block this.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/24/house-stimulus-checks-trump/
House Republicans on Thursday blocked an effort by House Democrats to approve $2,000 stimulus payments for millions of Americans. Democrats were seeking to advance the measure after President Trump demanded it on Tuesday night, breaking with many of his fellow Republicans.
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“Today, on Christmas Eve morning, House Republicans cruelly deprived the American people of the $2,000 that the President agreed to support,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in a statement. “If the President is serious about the $2,000 direct payments, he must call on House Republicans to end their obstruction.”
...Will Trump veto, will he fold without veto? Will the GOP join the override and let us see Trump lose again, or let the year end with a government shutdown and no economic stimulus?
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@89th said in What's in the omnibus "relief bill?":
Great visual.
That’s awesome. Thanks.
1.4 billion for the border wall. I guess it’s safe to build now.
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@89th said in What's in the omnibus "relief bill?":
Great visual.
Is it gone, or too small to read, or does this now appear:
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@axtremus said in What's in the omnibus "relief bill?":
https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/24/house-stimulus-checks-trump/
House Republicans on Thursday blocked an effort by House Democrats to approve $2,000 stimulus payments for millions of Americans. Democrats were seeking to advance the measure after President Trump demanded it on Tuesday night, breaking with many of his fellow Republicans.
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“Today, on Christmas Eve morning, House Republicans cruelly deprived the American people of the $2,000 that the President agreed to support,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in a statement. “If the President is serious about the $2,000 direct payments, he must call on House Republicans to end their obstruction.”
...Will Trump veto, will he fold without veto? Will the GOP join the override and let us see Trump lose again, or let the year end with a government shutdown and no economic stimulus?
No mystery here. He didn’t even use the word veto this time. I suppose he’s losing but just know he has no expectation of winning so if that’s a big loss to you enjoy it!
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I must say he's making a complete clusterfuck of his legacy and his last days in office. Shame, really because all of the things that add up to that are unforced errors.
Lashing out at the GOP and especially at Mike Pence, who has been as loyal as a VP could possibly be, is uncalled for.
"My pronouns are FA/FO." - Mik, 2024
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@mik said in What's in the omnibus "relief bill?":
I must say he's making a complete clusterfuck of his legacy and his last days in office. Shame, really because all of the things that add up to that are unforced errors.
Lashing out at the GOP and especially at Mike Pence, who has been as loyal as a VP could possibly be, is uncalled for.
Ehhh, he’s a dick. Has there ever been any question of that? But, he’s a dick that did some good things in office. Whether that was through his direct action or members of his team, we will never know, but you can’t deny the results. The really sad part is that a lot of the good things his administration accomplished couldn’t have happened if he wasn’t a dick...
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@axtremus said in What's in the omnibus "relief bill?":
Will Trump veto, will he fold without veto? Will the GOP join the override and let us see Trump lose again, or let the year end with a government shutdown and no economic stimulus?
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/27/congress-stimulus-deal-450380
Trump folded and signed the bill, in time to avert a “government shutdown,” but not in time to prevent a lapse in extended unemployment benefit.
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"What is the Impoundment Control Act? Enacted in 1974 in response to President Nixon, Congress laid out very specific causes and processes for any future president to rescind, reserve, or defer authorized budgetary spending. In this case, President Trump is invoking 2 U.S.C §683 (which can be read here) in order to essentially line-item veto specific parts of the spending bill to increase the direct payments from $600 to $2000 per adult. President Trump, in his statement above, refers to this as “redlining” and will “submit a formal rescission request to Congress” in an attempt to pass the bill, and still get what he wants from it."
How is this different from a "line-item" veto, which has been ruled as unconstitutional?
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I just want to know if today’s 1% bounce goes to the Trump or Biden stock market increase ledger. LOL.
Also if you scroll back 4 or 5 days ago I said Trump knew he lost this and would sign. Just more fake drama and fake popcorn eating and fake making Trump lose again, but me pointing out the obvious is probably getting tiresome by now.
