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In reply to the discussion: So as I wake this morning and what no vote, no food stamps... [View all]
onenote
(45,841 posts)97. So you see no benefit from forcing the repubs to oppose extension of the ACA enhanced benefits.
We're going to have to disagree on that. After all, the momentum we got going into the election was partially -- but not entirely -- from the shutdown fight. We can and should have the same or greater momentum going into 2026 by forcing the repubs to oppose an ACA enhanced subsidy extension in the weeks and months to come. And we can, if we would just stop spinning this backwards, make the case that 42 million Americans can feed their families for the next year thanks to us, not the repubs.
I get your optimism that the repubs would have caved "in a week or two" -- I just don't see any reason for it.
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Indivisible primary campaign to replace cowardice with backbone. With excerpt below.
usonian
18 hrs ago
#15
So, women will be expected to pay the "price" for continued ACA subsidies for all?
Diamond_Dog
16 hrs ago
#26
To think Susan Sarandon's comments are now the Senate Minority Leader's view
Sympthsical
14 hrs ago
#59
Can I take you up on your bet about Trump keeping the SNAP crisis and not paying?
onenote
12 hrs ago
#86
10 more days and the Airlines would have stormed the GOP caucus leaders on the Hill
Attilatheblond
16 hrs ago
#40
Thats exactly the reason. Thune (and some House republicans) would have taken the ACA funding AS A MERCY.
Volaris
10 hrs ago
#93
I imagine setting up the board would be easy but I've yet to see any one win it.
Autumn
16 hrs ago
#24
Yeah, I'm no politician but I would think that would be engraved in stone somewhere.
Autumn
16 hrs ago
#27
Hell, after supreme courts continued stalling, it wouldn't surprise me if
bluestarone
16 hrs ago
#28
Whatever Schumer is/is not doing behind the scenes, his communication failures compel removal
Arazi
14 hrs ago
#57
I heard on TV that the Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the administration
Autumn
16 hrs ago
#44
Well excuse the hell out of me But please split hairs. Again. What do you think Tillis, Schumer and his masterful
Autumn
13 hrs ago
#80
That still isn't an excuse for posting misinformation, intentionally or otherwise.
onenote
10 hrs ago
#89
If its all over social media, and I haven't seen it, its a bunch of know nothings spreading misinformation
onenote
10 hrs ago
#92
Well, they aren't getting any of that today, and Democrats already caved.
hamsterjill
12 hrs ago
#84
Because the Democrats shouldn't have started it if they weren't going to finish it.
hamsterjill
9 hrs ago
#95
So you see no benefit from forcing the repubs to oppose extension of the ACA enhanced benefits.
onenote
9 hrs ago
#97
Yesterday Rick Wilson said from his experience he knew that Democrats are gullible. Ya think?
flashman13
16 hrs ago
#43
No they are not gullible. There's a difference between gullible and complicit.
Autumn
16 hrs ago
#45