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(807 posts) Thu Sep 4, 2025, 02:05 PM Sep 4

"There's a New Budget Showdown. Senate Dems' Current Plan Is Bullshit"

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/theres-a-new-budget-showdown-senate-dems-current-plan-is-bullshit

This is Josh Marshall's current take on the democrats' budget plan. What do you think about it?

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"There's a New Budget Showdown. Senate Dems' Current Plan Is Bullshit" (Original Post) people Sep 4 OP

I'm not signing up for TPM JustAnotherGen Sep 4 #1

Those that believe this is all so easy, just shut down the government. That is exactly what trump wants, so lostincalifornia Sep 4 #2

shutdown? repubs have all the votes they need. no dems votes needed at all nt msongs Sep 4 #3

Correct Renew Deal Sep 4 #4

There can be no reasonable discussion of this here. The posse will shut it down. Scrivener7 Sep 4 #5

JustAnotherGen

(37,095 posts)

1. I'm not signing up for TPM

Reply to people (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 02:13 PM

Sep 4

The budget is bullshit - and I hope the government shuts down.

lostincalifornia

(4,522 posts)

2. Those that believe this is all so easy, just shut down the government. That is exactly what trump wants, so

Reply to people (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 02:46 PM

Sep 4

he can see just how far he can go with unitary executive theory.

The question is, who will get blamed for the government shutdown?

I don't think the answer will be as easy as some think.

msongs

(72,487 posts)

3. shutdown? repubs have all the votes they need. no dems votes needed at all nt

Reply to people (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 03:18 PM

Sep 4

Renew Deal

(84,496 posts)

4. Correct

Reply to msongs (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 03:23 PM

Sep 4

Scrivener7

(57,271 posts)

5. There can be no reasonable discussion of this here. The posse will shut it down.

Reply to people (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 03:44 PM

Sep 4

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