With a government like this, who needs external enemies? To what purpose is taking away medical care and food assistance? The idea of saving money went out the window with Trump's last golf junket, so now Vance and Homan and Miller, can revel in causing unnecessary pain on ordinary citizens - to no other purpose other than being cruel because that is their default position.
I live in a really rural part of California. The county in which I reside is big enough to fit many New England states within the borders. We have one hospital, and it's been on life support for a long time. The next real hospital is across the border in Nevada. Maybe your insurance isn't portable, only valid in California. Sucks to be you if the one hospital goes down in flames.
How could banning state limits on AI be a budgetary item that falls within the scope of a reconciliation bill, rather than a backdoor policy change? Parliamentarian, please explain.
I get the "Artificial Lines" thing that makes us a Nation but then I thought isn't a nation also mostly made of people and if the people inside the "Artificial Lines" are the Nation then why do the Republicans hate America?
When dad picked out the Special Sperm that would become me, and mom carefully chose The Egg, they both sadly forgot the economic status aspect and instead went all-in for Male Pattern Baldness.
I hope what trickles down is the sweat on their brow when they suddenly realize it might be more dangerous to be a billionaire in America than a regular prosperous person.
OK, I wasn't going to bother calling my (Florida senators) because why bother. But figure I will just be a tally on the yes or not side (IF anyone bothers to listen to my message -- did not get a live person). I spent 10 minutes trying to find something to call it besides the Big Beautiful Butt but opted for senate reconcilition bill.
I see Rand Paul was one of 2 senators who voted against it, and also that he was playing golf with TFG during the Minnesota funerals. I imagine TFG was trying to "convince" him to change his vote. I think Lindsey was in that golf game to, I guess as an example of a Toady for Rand to copy.
When will Trump supporters and "red state" people wake up to what Republicans are currently voting to do to them?
Or will they buy some bullshit Trump/Fox lies about "liberals" and "immigrants" as the reasons why they will lose health coverage? Why "the grocery" is ever more expensive? Why companies are laying off workers?
There will be long lines for whatever type of service they are waiting for, because even the legal immigrants will be afraid to go to work anymore. Why risk being deported because you turned right on red without stopping that one time in 2004?
of course he will blame Biden for everything, what does he care, once this is passed, he fulfilled his promises to the oligarchs and the country is ruined and powerless. If the people protest, SCOTUS already allowed him to unleash the military against us.
Does it matter? Until we get up off our asses and DO SOMETHING, nothing will change. I hold out hope that the Krazy Kaucus® in the House will ditch this piece of shit bill.
This is it, exactly. And shit like this goes way back. Hell! In the '50s and '60s in the South the fucking local governments there would rather close down community centers and pools than have them shared with blahs. And every racist white piece of shit south of the Mason-Dixon Line was perfectly fine with that.
Fuck this country. We've always been a country filled with racist pieces of shit. And we are about to reap the whirlwind because of it.
Owning the libs is not going to be worth it when the leopard is at their door. Then they will scream about how unfair it all is and find someone to blame other than themselves.
With a government like this, who needs external enemies? To what purpose is taking away medical care and food assistance? The idea of saving money went out the window with Trump's last golf junket, so now Vance and Homan and Miller, can revel in causing unnecessary pain on ordinary citizens - to no other purpose other than being cruel because that is their default position.
I live in a really rural part of California. The county in which I reside is big enough to fit many New England states within the borders. We have one hospital, and it's been on life support for a long time. The next real hospital is across the border in Nevada. Maybe your insurance isn't portable, only valid in California. Sucks to be you if the one hospital goes down in flames.
How could banning state limits on AI be a budgetary item that falls within the scope of a reconciliation bill, rather than a backdoor policy change? Parliamentarian, please explain.
As I understand it a bunch of nonbudgetary items were stripped out but I'm sure plenty were left in.
Ta, Marcie. FFFS!!!!
No Kodiak Kickback for you, Senator
Senate Rethuglans Pissing on The Electric Fence!
I get the "Artificial Lines" thing that makes us a Nation but then I thought isn't a nation also mostly made of people and if the people inside the "Artificial Lines" are the Nation then why do the Republicans hate America?
If Americans wanted republicans to give a shit about them, they should have been born rich.
When dad picked out the Special Sperm that would become me, and mom carefully chose The Egg, they both sadly forgot the economic status aspect and instead went all-in for Male Pattern Baldness.
At least your dad didn’t throw in the hairy back gene like mine did.
Reed Smoot of the Smoot-Hawley tariff could be the model for the little rich guy gif from Monopoly on the header of this post:
https://pixels.com/featured/reed-smoot-1862-1941-was-the-first-everett.html
was the first what?
Mormon U.S. Senator.
Oh, well. At least egg-prices are down.
400%
"He announced he was not running for re-election, and then went scorched-ass last night."
Getting all chest-puffy when they don't run for reelection after looking the other way for years on end.
Yeah, yeah, I'm going to cool off now.
It's so weird how the economic middle of the american public votes against their own interests over and over and over.
The general public is blind to the relationship between marginal tax rates and a healthy middle class.
If the very wealthy pay little tax, they accumulate more wealth, and bend the rules even more to their benefit.
And since the amount of money at any moment is finite, their windfall comes from your pocket.
Sure, but IF YOU WAIT, you will share in the wealth when it trickles down. Dumbass.
So much for shrub making the pie higher, I guess.
I hope what trickles down is the sweat on their brow when they suddenly realize it might be more dangerous to be a billionaire in America than a regular prosperous person.
"not counting the borrowing cost of financing" and the downgrade in the US's rating doesn't help.
OK, I wasn't going to bother calling my (Florida senators) because why bother. But figure I will just be a tally on the yes or not side (IF anyone bothers to listen to my message -- did not get a live person). I spent 10 minutes trying to find something to call it besides the Big Beautiful Butt but opted for senate reconcilition bill.
I see Rand Paul was one of 2 senators who voted against it, and also that he was playing golf with TFG during the Minnesota funerals. I imagine TFG was trying to "convince" him to change his vote. I think Lindsey was in that golf game to, I guess as an example of a Toady for Rand to copy.
This bill is definitely callipygian.
Definitely NOT
When will Trump supporters and "red state" people wake up to what Republicans are currently voting to do to them?
Or will they buy some bullshit Trump/Fox lies about "liberals" and "immigrants" as the reasons why they will lose health coverage? Why "the grocery" is ever more expensive? Why companies are laying off workers?
When the produce shelves are empty and Midwest farmers have to sell their farms because there are no workers and no soybean sales to China.
But if two immigrant line cooks at their local restaurant are kidnapped, they'll cheer about "owning the libs." They'll cheer from their death beds.
There will be long lines for whatever type of service they are waiting for, because even the legal immigrants will be afraid to go to work anymore. Why risk being deported because you turned right on red without stopping that one time in 2004?
of course he will blame Biden for everything, what does he care, once this is passed, he fulfilled his promises to the oligarchs and the country is ruined and powerless. If the people protest, SCOTUS already allowed him to unleash the military against us.
People hate this bill, even FOX viewers
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Does it matter? Until we get up off our asses and DO SOMETHING, nothing will change. I hold out hope that the Krazy Kaucus® in the House will ditch this piece of shit bill.
Still won't prevent it's passage. We suck.
"Worth it to own the libs!"
This is it, exactly. And shit like this goes way back. Hell! In the '50s and '60s in the South the fucking local governments there would rather close down community centers and pools than have them shared with blahs. And every racist white piece of shit south of the Mason-Dixon Line was perfectly fine with that.
Fuck this country. We've always been a country filled with racist pieces of shit. And we are about to reap the whirlwind because of it.
There. Now I feel better.
Fuck Ted Cruz.
FTC! FTC!FTC!
Owning the libs is not going to be worth it when the leopard is at their door. Then they will scream about how unfair it all is and find someone to blame other than themselves.
They’ll still blame the libs. It’s what they do.
"Deserve's got nothing to do with it."
- William Munney, UNFORGIVEN
Just prior to having their throats shredded by said leopard.
Reconstruction was the 2nd biggest failure of this country.