Two things really stuck out for me (and my now jaded soul) about tonight’s letter:
“but Republicans demanded that funds to increase funding for the IRS to enable it to crack down on tax cheats, who cost the United States about $1 trillion a year, be stripped from the bill.” SERIOUSLY, WTF! So, so much wrong about this that I can’t even f…
Two things really stuck out for me (and my now jaded soul) about tonight’s letter:
“but Republicans demanded that funds to increase funding for the IRS to enable it to crack down on tax cheats, who cost the United States about $1 trillion a year, be stripped from the bill.” SERIOUSLY, WTF! So, so much wrong about this that I can’t even form a coherent sentence. And . . .
“It is always possible that the Republicans cannot muster the 10 votes they need to pass the bill, and continuing to tinker with it is simply a way to run out the clock on the congressional session so that the Democrats cannot get the infrastructure deal they want so badly.” This seems like the most logical reason for last night’s vote by retrumplicans to move the bill forward. I don’t see any possible way the final bill will get the 10 “R” votes to pass it; they will never allow President Biden a win (IMHO).
Oh, and seriously, what is up with Krysten Sinema???? 😡
Hi Cathy. I was struck by the same things, but I have a little bit of a different perspective. RE the Irs - My thought was, 'figures, Republicans don't want their big donors or themselves to be investigated." They are simply protecting big donor money. I can hear the phone calls now.
RE infrastructure bill - Republicans seem to be waking to the fact that this is a very popular bill and that to not pass it would not help them in coming elections. Given that winning elections and keeping big donor money is really their only concern, I think the Republican party will jump on any bandwagon that serves that purpose. Even McConnell is starting to sound reasonable - shocking! Using campaign money to promote vaccines??? (maybe he has been possessed? LOL)
RE Sinema - She seems to enjoy the notariety, but she is also making a point to her constituents as a moderate. Again, it is all about being re-elected. Politicians pander to their constituants, not to their values - if they have any.
She's not up for re-election till '24. Perhaps she needs attention. Perhaps one of her big donors needs something. Will be interesting to see how she positions her ask/demand.
She ran against Kelly Ward, who is very behind the "audit" of 2020 ballots. At one time she was heroic among Democrats for helping to get rid of exSheriff Joe Arpaio, one of TFGs friends. She has some history protecting undocumented immigrants.
Sinema? You tell me. I think she has totally lost it. Spoiled brat behavior gets her press coverage. One term Senator but a PITA for the rest of her term.
I had the same WTF reaction. Has anyone heard any Republican try to justify this? Has anyone heard any reporter ask this question of one of the Republicans negotiating the Bill? It’s easy to believe all of the nefarious reasons for doing this, but how do they justify this to their constituents?
Two things really stuck out for me (and my now jaded soul) about tonight’s letter:
“but Republicans demanded that funds to increase funding for the IRS to enable it to crack down on tax cheats, who cost the United States about $1 trillion a year, be stripped from the bill.” SERIOUSLY, WTF! So, so much wrong about this that I can’t even form a coherent sentence. And . . .
“It is always possible that the Republicans cannot muster the 10 votes they need to pass the bill, and continuing to tinker with it is simply a way to run out the clock on the congressional session so that the Democrats cannot get the infrastructure deal they want so badly.” This seems like the most logical reason for last night’s vote by retrumplicans to move the bill forward. I don’t see any possible way the final bill will get the 10 “R” votes to pass it; they will never allow President Biden a win (IMHO).
Oh, and seriously, what is up with Krysten Sinema???? 😡
Hi Cathy. I was struck by the same things, but I have a little bit of a different perspective. RE the Irs - My thought was, 'figures, Republicans don't want their big donors or themselves to be investigated." They are simply protecting big donor money. I can hear the phone calls now.
RE infrastructure bill - Republicans seem to be waking to the fact that this is a very popular bill and that to not pass it would not help them in coming elections. Given that winning elections and keeping big donor money is really their only concern, I think the Republican party will jump on any bandwagon that serves that purpose. Even McConnell is starting to sound reasonable - shocking! Using campaign money to promote vaccines??? (maybe he has been possessed? LOL)
RE Sinema - She seems to enjoy the notariety, but she is also making a point to her constituents as a moderate. Again, it is all about being re-elected. Politicians pander to their constituants, not to their values - if they have any.
I should qualify that last statement. The best politician put their values on full display and are elected because of their values. The worst pander.
She's not up for re-election till '24. Perhaps she needs attention. Perhaps one of her big donors needs something. Will be interesting to see how she positions her ask/demand.
Where does Sinema get her campaign donations? From who mostly?
She ran against Kelly Ward, who is very behind the "audit" of 2020 ballots. At one time she was heroic among Democrats for helping to get rid of exSheriff Joe Arpaio, one of TFGs friends. She has some history protecting undocumented immigrants.
Sinema? You tell me. I think she has totally lost it. Spoiled brat behavior gets her press coverage. One term Senator but a PITA for the rest of her term.
Because she can. Na na nuh na na.
I had the same WTF reaction. Has anyone heard any Republican try to justify this? Has anyone heard any reporter ask this question of one of the Republicans negotiating the Bill? It’s easy to believe all of the nefarious reasons for doing this, but how do they justify this to their constituents?
Me, too! But again, because I feel many Republicans are a tad narcissistic, they fear their own tax cheats will be examined?
So, does this make them complicit to tax evasion/ cheating??
Someone needs to ask this question!