Democrats' $3.5 trillion spending package
in jeopardy, with Pelosi appearing
short on votes
Just the News,
by
Joseph Weber
Original Article
Posted By: Come And Take It,
8/24/2021 12:28:17 AM
Washington Democrats' efforts to pass their signature, $3.5 trillion spending package is in jeopardy of falling apart, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, leader of the Democrat-controlled chamber, does not appear to have the votes this week to advance the measure awaiting in the Senate.
The votes are set to be cast Monday and Tuesday, with House members returning for two days during their August recess to try to move forward the pending package.
Pelosi can afford to lose only three votes in the narrowly divided chamber.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Boliver 8/24/2021 12:37:57 AM (No. 890385)
This bill CANNOT be passed! Write now to your legislators in DC!
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
RuckusTom 8/24/2021 1:27:44 AM (No. 890404)
Ya got $10000 sitting around to pay for this? That's roughly what it's going to cost every man, woman and child in the US.
14 people like this.
Sometimes, I almost think it would be worth it to pay the government the $100,000 for my share of the total debt if they would agree to forever leave me and my family alone.
12 people like this.
Pelosi needs 3 votes? NO...NO...and NO...
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
DCGIRL 8/24/2021 5:16:03 AM (No. 890464)
The democrats see the writing on the wall. If they stick with Pelosi their career is doomed. Yes, the bill is in jeopardy and so is a lot other things.
The AZ report coming out may be a game changer......I hope so.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Kitty Myers 8/24/2021 6:12:53 AM (No. 890482)
From Conservative Treehouse: "Overnight Nancy Pelosi Changes House Rules to Pass Green New Deal $3.5 Trillion Spending Package While Everyone Distracted by Afghanistan"
"After several hours of discussion and conference with a group of 10 ‘moderate’ democrats led by New Jersey Representative Josh Gottheimer, shortly before 1:00am ET Pelosi sent the House Democrats home with a pledge to finish the rules changes and prepare for a vote today, Tuesday. The House will reconvene at noon and the votes will be whipped."
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Rinktum 8/24/2021 6:23:30 AM (No. 890487)
I pray that no Rinos jump on board this train wreck. Democrats are set back on their heels because of the Afghanistan debacle. Give them no quarter. This bill is an abomination of spending for democrats special interests groups. Why fund these anti-American fools? They are destroying the country. Republicans hold the line and speak to your colleagues on the other side and set them straight regarding their future going forward if they sign off on this bill in the midst of their dear leader’s disastrous Afghanistan policy. There may be one or two semi-sane representatives on their side.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Ruhn 8/24/2021 6:25:17 AM (No. 890492)
Pelosi is only buying time for a rules change in the House. Afghanistan is now a convenient distraction. The House Bill will go up for a single vote (adding to the Senate Bill). Remember Barry Care passage in 2010 orchestrated by Pelosi under reconciliation? Don’t underestimate her.
By any means necessary.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Krause 8/24/2021 6:25:32 AM (No. 890493)
How self unaware and self-important can pelosi be? While her president is already destroying her party she still wants to spend trillions. Driving the final nail in the coffin?
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Otis Gill 8/24/2021 7:05:46 AM (No. 890508)
The headline says the bill is in jeopardy, but the article states that nine moderate democrats simply want to see the that the 1 trillion dollar infrastructure bill is passed before they vote to approve the 3.5 trillion package that is described as a bipartisan bill that "includes money for the environment" and "safety net programs."
A bipartisan bill with more handouts and global warming restrictions. God help us.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Kafka2 8/24/2021 7:13:51 AM (No. 890515)
This deplorable piece of legislation would be the destruction of this country. All the pork spending and draconian restrictions would destroy the economy and saddle a tax burden on our children and grandchildren that prevent them from prospering. Biden will have complete what Obama started.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
czechlist 8/24/2021 7:26:45 AM (No. 890529)
Isn't this bill in addition to a $1 Trillion infrastructure bill and bidet's proposed $6 Trillion budget? $10Trillion overall? Insane. Alexander Tyler was right about democracies and America is done
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
homefry 8/24/2021 7:37:05 AM (No. 890539)
Short on votes? peelosi will just DEEM it passed, like she did obamacare.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 8/24/2021 8:14:04 AM (No. 890575)
Pubbies and rino pubbies, drive a knife into this bill and kill it...for good.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
udanja99 8/24/2021 8:27:05 AM (No. 890594)
This insane bill should have been shoved to a back burner light years away. Why aren’t the house members coming back to DC to do something about Xiden and Afghanistan? Are they really just going to pop into town, vote on this and then leave? Like Xiden did at Camp David 10 or so days ago?
My disgust knows no limits.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Son of Grady 8/24/2021 8:45:31 AM (No. 890616)
All business in Washington should be shut down until everyone has a Real understanding
of how Biden betrayed this country in Afghanistan.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
Scout Finch 8/24/2021 8:47:36 AM (No. 890619)
That’s good news for America. If It passes, we’re doomed.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
Zigrid 8/24/2021 8:51:54 AM (No. 890626)
The leaders in Washington DC have shown America just how incompetent they are...and nervous nancy is not going to muster all the votes she needs because Americans have had enough of her ruling elite crew... I think the botox queen may have pushed to far and just as Japan said during world war II... the sleeping tiger has been awakened and Americans are waking up to the mess the democrats have made...sorry senator dickie Durbin of Illinois...your time is up...
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
starboard 8/24/2021 9:44:42 AM (No. 890671)
Nancy Pelosi must be defeated and removed from the House. She is like a barnacle on the ship of this nation.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
edgar 8/24/2021 10:05:33 AM (No. 890697)
Oh, it will pass. The House just voted to change the rules to make it so. DC is so corrupt the 50 states need to secede.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
MaryPA 8/24/2021 10:32:25 AM (No. 890734)
I pray that the democrats cannot pass this bill and ruin our country with inflationary spending and take away our voting rules. Perhaps the legislators are realizing they don’t have the right to destroy our republic
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Obama Care in 2010 was not passed originally under reconciliation. They had 60 votes because Massachusetts Democrats changed their Senate replacement laws to allow a seat holder to vote for Ted Kennedy and the Nebraska Cornhusker Kickback and the Louisiana bribe gave them 60 votes to pass it just before Christmas.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
bobn.t 8/24/2021 3:44:24 PM (No. 891130)
Stll trying to bankrupt the counry.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
Omen55 8/24/2021 4:51:10 PM (No. 891192)
Nancy always sacrifices the "mod" dems to get what she wants.
If they have any smarts they should ask demselves one question.
Would she push this thing if her CD were a swing?
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
danu 8/24/2021 6:14:08 PM (No. 891278)
jeopardy? grifter edition.
doo doo dooo doo doo doo doooooooooo doo doo doo dooo do dododo do do...
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It's a nice thought to think this thing might die in the House, but these things typically have a way of working themselves out when wheelbarrows of cash are passed under the noses of the holdouts.