• silence7@slrpnk.netOP
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    8 months ago

    More exactly, a tiny number of Democrats regarded it as more important, and without them, the rest didn’t have the ability to pass anything

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      8 months ago

      More exactly, a tiny number of Democrats regarded it as more important

      There’s always just enough.

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        8 months ago

        Not always.

        That’s how we passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which is the biggest piece of climate legislation in US history.

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          8 months ago

          They didn’t end the filibuster for that. The filibuster is still right there, making damned sure civil rights are limited to only what Republicans will allow. But your attempt to deflect to the consolation prize for Democrats killing BBB without so much as a vote is noted.