Speaker Mike Johnson’s budget plan is in trouble as multiple GOP hardliners seek last-minute changes that could risk support from the party’s centrist middle — jeopardizing leadership’s plans to kickstart Trump’s agenda in Congress.
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No problem, Trump will just fire them, and his base and, whatever Republicans are left that are already in the bag for him will totally agree that they just had to go because they were working against the presidents best interests
Call your Dem legislators and tell them to stand firm - give the Repubs NO HELP on the budget. Concede nothing, least of all on the topics of taxes and the debt ceiling.
Let’s call it what it is! A coup by an elected Russian operative and a Nazi Billionaire who planted other operatives and traitors strategically to bring down the United States! Putin has been playing the long game and is master of ceremonies in our collective demise! What are we gonna do about it?
That’s an oxymoron using gop and hardliners in the same sentence. They will just roll over and let trump do what he wants. Spineless, morally corrupt scumbags only there to collect a check and as much special interest money as they can pocket. Not one of them will put up any resistance.
blah blah blah. These magas are all cowards. Chip roy leading the pack. After trump totally insulted him and his intelligence he came back to kiss his butt. Chip needs to be quiet. You are either principled or not.
“Bacon added that he believes Trump doesn’t want to “undermine Medicaid” and believes GOP leadership will abide by that.” Ha, that’s exactly what Trump and, in particular, Musk wants
I know we are in so much trouble right now as a nation.
Federal Institutions being jacked by the muskrat gang.
Insane cabinet picks
But Democrats should hold the budget hostage until Muskolini is sand bagged for good.
If we have to dismantle whole departments that benefit the American people because we don’t have the money then there should be no new contracts for any non-essential items in this budget. Stop funding to go Mars and subsidizing, or giving grants for electric vehicles, or any other bullshit.
It seems like the smart thing for the Democrats to do right now would be to prepare an alternate budget that they could pass with the help of Republicans that they were able to peel off. Have an entire alternative and show actual leadership and progressive values in their budget.
Give them praise and encouragement- even through gritted teeth. Maybe a little boost in serotonin will remind them what it is like to be happy. And a good human. 🤷🏻♀️
What’s the worst that could happen? ….They just prove what we would assume anyway ;)
Good - I hope everything blows up right in his face - what they are doing to us Americans - all to support their idiotic leader (s) is disgusting.... Johnson looks like an evil elf...IMHO
These cowards with no balls will all fall in behind their God & Master. They R like Donald Trump all hand Maidens who dance 2 the money & pleasure of President Elon Musk. They are slaves 2 money & power. Decency, the Constitution & Humanity mean nothing 2 these deplorables. Thank U Hilary Clinton.
Ok.. the cabinet candidates were horrible but yet all of them
Passed.. enough said.. lots of Medicaid is for children so how are children going to work?
I have another question. The budget is supposedly far too high, everything is too expensive, etc. DT's staff reduction programs say that everyone was offered very high severance pay. When were these funds actually approved in the budget?
The GOP lawmakers who are standing up for their own hard line against DT are heroes for once. They don't say, ah, OK, now that DT is president, everything we always said is no longer true. Hats off!
Mikey & co are more concerned with getting trump his tax breaks than the country. Last session was nothing but campaigning for him. They want to blow the deficit up another $7T for the rich & make us pay for it. No governing-just ruling.
Democrats better not lift a finger to help Speaker Mike Johnson and MAGA Republican vipers in their so-called budget plan. Let them dig in their own ditch.
Trump says he'll release military on protesters...but doubt he can on all FIFTY states at once! So happy Georgia's still got some good in her...that's my state!
These complete morons don't have 60 votes - they would still need Democrats to pass this insane bill -
This spending bill is outrageous -
And after Musk has been telling everyone he is going after government waste -
These frauds have done nothing but spend enormous amounts of money -
Democrats should use their votes as leverage to gut trumps agenda. Speaker Johnston cannot rely on his caucus to vote for this. He will have to rely on democrats.
The proposed budget plan is overly reliant on partisan ideology and neglects the needs of moderate constituents, risking further polarization and gridlock in Congress.
These guys haven't yet figured out that their jobs will soon be eliminated. Trumpus doesn't need them! He just writes orders!
We are playing a game of chicken with the Executive office and a man from South Africa. We need to issue CONTEMPT OF COURT filings or, heck, go straight for bench warrants.
Tax increase to corporations and billionaires; 95% seems fair to me and no deductions. This should help make up for the decades you leaches haven’t paid a dime
Let the 💩 show begin... or continue as the case may be... waiting for Johnson to have to slink to the Democrats to keep the government from shutting down again... maybe Elon could write the bill for them... 😏
Remember who they are. If they can't force it down our throats, they CAN NOT pass a bill the old fashioned way. Negotiating and making deals. This will be the least successful congress in History. Right after the last one.
They are the idiots of the country. Why would we expect anything more?
Major missed opportunity for even one of these guys to dare stand up and rebel against their fellow GOP lawmakers by putting the country first over Musk's evil coup. They would become a republican superstar for showing the strength of character, and "big balls", in the parlance of our times.
Mitch could have stopped it in 2020. I’m not a Chip Roy fan but it would be something to see him unleash on GOP at CR vote next month, AND Musk’s $400 Bil contract 4 exploding cybertrucks for the military. Even though Roy is at odds with dems on everything, his base feels uneasy too. Everyone.
They better not extend tax cuts for the rich when they are trying to eliminate wasteful spending!!! 🤬 if they do and cut social security. Medicaid, and Veteran programs that will be it!!!
How can you talk about a "centrist middle" when vitually the whole damned lot of them just rubber stamped the govt from hell? Serious question btw, not just snark . . .
They are cutting funding that will hurt low income Americans and children. Millions will lose healthcare, free lunches, food. For some children the only meal they get is at school. Most of the people hurt by this are his Maga cult members!
There is no Centrist middle in the GOP anymore. There is just a bunch of spineless dogs who roll over at the word boo!
They’ve all been reduced to begging for scrap set the tyrant’s table like the dogs they are!
This whole budget thing makes me SICK!
Since they have all 3 branches of govt they don't need to do a filibuster only a "Budget Reconciliation" which means they only need 51 votes instead of 60 and they have 54 Republicans in the Senate .
Not getting any hopes up on this one. Republicans have proven to be weak. Look at the nominees that passed. They were willing to risk national security, so the rest is child's play to these people.
There are 3 crossover districts in the House held by Republicans (but won by Harris for president)--NE-2; NY-17; and PA-1. We need to be lobbying these reps. to break with the chaos of the GOP & support a motion to vacate the SOTH. Then join Dems in voting for Hakeem Jeffries. NOW! No time to lose!
What’s the mystery? He wants a $4.5 trillion debt ceiling increase so that musk and Zuckerberg can slide in and take all of it in tax cuts with no lube.
Then he wants to fund it with the most Nazi-esque intentions, steal it from Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid SNAP
They do this for show as many of their constituents are upset about musk. This is a dog and pony show they will cave as they have been doing. No hope there.
Come March 15th Theyre Not lifting One scintilla of a Finger! When that government Shutdown occurs! Federal workers need to look in the mirror and ask themselves a Question! Do you Believe in Democracy or Nazi Authoritarian Fascism?? And we know the answer to that!
So sick of his performative christian shit. These GOP who say they follow Jesus' teaching are pathetic actors, using their GOP christofascism as a means to hate and hurt people. They have nothing to do with god, humility, empathy, or morality. They are EVIL as fuck.
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Federal Institutions being jacked by the muskrat gang.
Insane cabinet picks
But Democrats should hold the budget hostage until Muskolini is sand bagged for good.
What’s the worst that could happen? ….They just prove what we would assume anyway ;)
These clowns are still not getting it
Maybe a default would be a softer landing than what Trump and Putin have planned for us…
Once I would have been joking but not so much anymore.
Passed.. enough said.. lots of Medicaid is for children so how are children going to work?
#DOGE is how he will do it.
https://www-theatlantic-com.translate.goog/ideas/archive/2025/01/hitler-germany-constitution-authoritarianism/681233/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp&_x_tr_hist=true
2/17/25 50 states 50 capitals ! ✊🏼
Co-Conspirators with tRump coup!
This spending bill is outrageous -
And after Musk has been telling everyone he is going after government waste -
These frauds have done nothing but spend enormous amounts of money -
FUCKING DO IT!
We are playing a game of chicken with the Executive office and a man from South Africa. We need to issue CONTEMPT OF COURT filings or, heck, go straight for bench warrants.
Wtf is wrong with this country
Too many Boomers and Silents are gone now, and people have forgotten what conservatism really does to an economy.
Unless we Rise.
I’ve made calls as well.
They are the idiots of the country. Why would we expect anything more?
Come on now.
They’ve all been reduced to begging for scrap set the tyrant’s table like the dogs they are!
Since they have all 3 branches of govt they don't need to do a filibuster only a "Budget Reconciliation" which means they only need 51 votes instead of 60 and they have 54 Republicans in the Senate .
Meanwhile:
DEM Leadership - "I'm pissed all these 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 want me to defend democracy."
NEWS FLASH: It is not just progressives.
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/12/democrats-jeffries-move-on-indivisible-trump
All the monkey wrenches in all the gears.
Grind it to an effing halt.
Then he wants to fund it with the most Nazi-esque intentions, steal it from Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid SNAP
Why aren’t the Democrats running on supporting the Trump agenda through raising taxes?
No one is talking about cutting defense spending.
In addition, don't let Trump and Putin destroy the courageous Ukrainians.
What happened to that mandate I keep hearing about? 🤣
We could all use some good news at this point.