So the parliamentarian still hasn't approved everything? Then who gives a shit about Sanders talking nonsense? It's being discussed like he held up the vote.
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Insulin cap for Medicare is in. The one for private insurance is what on the chopping in block of Rs call a point of order and vote against it which they will. So it's a W but in halfway.
I'm not gonna lie, when I'm at work and shit gets super busy I've often wolfed down 4 bags of Doritos, Cheetos, and Lays lol
Sanders needs to justify his vote for the bill by shitting on it and soothing the hard-left with his "hesitancy" and "disappointment".
-Is he wrong? No.
-Does he know it's better than nothing? Yes.
It's all soap box grandstanding. He'll vote for it because there's no way in hell he's ever going to actually pass a fully progressive bill without 100% Democratic majority support and nuking the filibuster. Bernie has to play the same game everyone else does to keep his credibility intact with progressives.
-Is he wrong? No.
-Does he know it's better than nothing? Yes.
It's all soap box grandstanding. He'll vote for it because there's no way in hell he's ever going to actually pass a fully progressive bill without 100% Democratic majority support and nuking the filibuster. Bernie has to play the same game everyone else does to keep his credibility intact with progressives.
He doesn't need to shit on the bill in the manner he did to justify he vote. He can talk all he wants about it being a disappointment and how we need more. What Bernie did was give the GOP an attack ad that undermines the goal of it being called the Inflation Reduction Act.
I think this conversation is beside the point.
All 50 Democrats are about to vote for a good bill. We're tackling climate change and can go to other countries with authority when we ask them to help. We're breaking down the prohibition of Medicare negotiating down drug prices.
Our votes mattered LFG. <3
All 50 Democrats are about to vote for a good bill. We're tackling climate change and can go to other countries with authority when we ask them to help. We're breaking down the prohibition of Medicare negotiating down drug prices.
Our votes mattered LFG. <3
If it was called the "Inflation Elimination Act", THEN the GoP could have an actual debate and material content. But it isn't, and they don't.
It WILL reduce inflation and Bernie said it will have a "minimal impact" on inflation. The wording of the bill is correct, and Bernie's underselling of it is speculation, not calling it an outright lie. There's no material the GoP can use here.
Plus, propping up Bernie Sanders, even in a weak undermining attempt, would ultimately hurt the GoP, not help it.
Counter point - Bernie is giving coverage to the plan that it's not socialist (enough) and blunts an obviously line of Republican attack.
Counter counter point - Bernie bashing the bill publicly tells some progressives the bill doesn't go far enough so that means it's shit.
Progressive's aren't the threat to the bill. Moderates like Manchin and Sinema are.
Bernie's underselling it to progressives, is also selling it to the moderates at the same time.
I don't want to call this 4D chess, because I don't think it's THAT scripted, but it certainly falls into that category, even if accidentally.
Convincing squishy left voters to turn out is harder and more important than trying to convince moderates that Biden isn't a commie.
The cap for Medicare is in. It's the part that applies it to private insurers that's in debate since was not ok'd by the Parliamentarian. Dems still left in the bill to dare Rs to vote against it.
Yeah, having the gop on record voting against measures to control the sky rocketing prices of life saving insulin is pretty big
View: https://twitter.com/Grace_Segers/status/1556291892186431490?s=20&t=QgQmHNbQcX2uRd7t_NOltQ
At least we're gonna help a lot of people afford their insulin.
Just wish it was more.
I get that midterms are about getting out the base, but as we've seen in the Kansas abortion vote, these are unconventional times and there potentially a unique window where conservatives are open to hearing new ideas. So present this bill as moderate but firmly addressing popular issues while painting Republicans as the party governed by extremists without any actual policy solutions.
Agreed here. I think there isn't anything wrong with Bernie critiquing the bill. He should. He has to make points that are public on what's not included and what should be included. It does a lot of good but not much for working people and that's fair to point out. Bernie is an independent for a reason and doesn't want to fall in line with Dems or Republicans.
Important note regarding insulin.
View: https://twitter.com/thehowie/status/1556293404509749250?s=20&t=dYa9kfi471tFscELV1J7pQ
In a just world, people would go to prison for this.
View: https://twitter.com/thehowie/status/1556293404509749250?s=20&t=dYa9kfi471tFscELV1J7pQ
In a just world, people would go to prison for this.
Somehow the "free" market always fails to come through when you need it to.
Bernie is literally being That Guy at the party.
Don't be that guy.
Yes because they are idiots who actually think we have a majority large enough to pass whatever we want.
You just can't overrule the parliamentarian or adopt popular amendments and expect the final vote to get to 50. We were warned about that going into it, but some don't want to understand.
It is removed from private insurance because the parliamentarian said it was beyond the scope of budget reconciliation. That means it needed the usual 60 votes rather than 50+VP to pass. 7 Rs surprisingly voted to keep it in, but that was probably posturing, knowing that it would fail. The medicare cap remains.
How does criticizing the name of the bill (one of the major Republican attacks) accomplish this? What's his solution to inflation?
He's saying that the Inflation Reduction Act does nothing for inflation, which feeds into the "Lying Dems" narrative.
Fox has already run headlines, and Republican senators and congressmen have already retweeted Sanders clips.
Really unhelpful during a time when we're supposed to toot our accomplishments as loudly as possible for midterms. He doesn't give a shit about that though. He also knows that moving further left on anything in the bill won't pass. It's called grandstanding.
Wait, hasn't there been reports by economists saying it does decrease inflation?
Yes, but he's basing it on the CBO scores. Moreover, he's going to vote for it anyway.
So he's saying something like this isn't enough?
Inflation Bill Would Cut Deficits By $102 Bln, CBO Estimates
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) would cut federal spending by $14.5 billion and raise $87 billion in revenue, reducing government deficits by nearly $102 billion over 10 years, the Congressional Budget Office estimated after reviewing the pending legislation.
tax.thomsonreuters.com
And he said he was going to vote for the bill regardless, so what was all that for anyways???
Yes, but he's criticizing the affect on inflation, not the deficit. The deficit is on track to fall by over $1t without the bill, iirc.So he's saying something like this isn't enough?
Sorry, I'm not following this stuff closely.Inflation Bill Would Cut Deficits By $102 Bln, CBO Estimates
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) would cut federal spending by $14.5 billion and raise $87 billion in revenue, reducing government deficits by nearly $102 billion over 10 years, the Congressional Budget Office estimated after reviewing the pending legislation.
