Listening to an NPR report on how it will be tough for Congress to fund the government by the end of the month because the Republicans and Democrats are divided and I feel like I'm losing my mind.
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The GOP has a majority in both houses and the Executive branch. Democrats don't even come into play.
sep 2, 2025, 12:40 pm • 15 0 • view
Update: reading today's Ezra Klein piece, I see I forgot that they need sixty senators to pass the budget, and the Republicans only have fifty-three.
sep 7, 2025, 3:02 pm • 9 0 • view
Doesn't matter. They'll get the votes. Trump and Republicans have no problem shutting down the government when they don't get their way but Democrats always capitulate.
sep 7, 2025, 3:08 pm • 1 0 • view
That's where the serious crazy making happens. We're faced with extremists pushing fascism and Dems don't resist jackshi. They've done nothing as a solidly unified body and none of the top brass are rallying in any way to do so.
sep 7, 2025, 5:44 pm • 1 0 • view
it seems so basic to me, I must be naive......Dems can fund until taxes go up and programs re-instated. accelerate the downturn.
sep 7, 2025, 3:09 pm • 0 0 • view
We have a totally dysfunctional government!
sep 2, 2025, 12:42 pm • 1 0 • view
And it's all just one party!
sep 2, 2025, 12:42 pm • 3 0 • view
Slugs for salt
sep 2, 2025, 12:48 pm • 2 0 • view
But can they do reconciliation again? I thought they could only do that once a year or something? I may be off base. I mean, sure, they can just change the rules again because it's Calvinball.
sep 2, 2025, 2:13 pm • 1 0 • view
I think they can just pass it with all their majorities. It doesn't require a two thirds vote or anything.
sep 2, 2025, 2:21 pm • 0 0 • view