Yep. I have ample criticism of Dem strategy but this one was the GOP keeping their majority in line. And it's not so much they passed an actual budget; more like they passed 'concepts of a plan,' and they hope the next steps can be worked out. That won't be easy for them. There's plenty more to do. - ThreadSky

maxkennerly.bsky.social • 3 days ago

Yep. I have ample criticism of Dem strategy but this one was the GOP keeping their majority in line.

And it's not so much they passed an actual budget; more like they passed 'concepts of a plan,' and they hope the next steps can be worked out. That won't be easy for them. There's plenty more to do.

Reposted from Katherine Alejandra Cross

Anyone saying the Democrats got their wallets inspected on the vote is, frankly, being either stupid or a wrecker, or both. The GOP flipped their own people. The Dems got their own reps back into the chamber, at least one limping out of a hospital bed, another with her newborn, and they were united.

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minerva1.bsky.social•3 days ago

What the GOP has done is completely indefensible

Targeting health care and nutrition to give billionaires another tax cut?

ananeemas.bsky.social•2 days ago

Excellent point. Thanks for highlighting it!

tbapple.bsky.social•2 days ago

“Plenty more to do” and the Ideas of March approaching.
Always remember the House Rose Garden Celebration of the ACA’s demise.

annepaulson.bsky.social•3 days ago

They decided how much to cut but not where. When it comes down to huge cuts in Medicaid in red states, will Rs vote to take insulin away from their constituents in their district? Shut down hospitals and nursing homes?

mcdonalds.help•3 days ago

it’s pretty shocking to see so little discussion of how it’s practically impossible to cut this much from Medicaid without causing catastrophic shutdowns of nursing homes and hospitals. The collapse would hit a lot more than just Medicaid recipients.

nanaleanna.bsky.social•3 days ago

Wait until the nursing homes close and grannies are out in the streets in their wheelchair. Ah, just push her over the ledge like they did in the "Pianist".

hippiegrannie.bsky.social•3 days ago

I’m thinking they won’t be able to get their shit together in 2.5 weeks. The end game? Shut down the government hoping that Dems will cave to their demands after a few weeks? It should be Dems who have leverage at that point. If they want to burn it down, call their bluff. It’s about to go down.

rhscsmtms.bsky.social•3 days ago

📌

jarsaivar.bsky.social•3 days ago

It’s only a month in.

shepherdone.bsky.social•3 days ago

Blaming Democrats for Republican malfeasance has been the Beltway's favorite parlor game for as long as I can remember., and a big part of how we got here.

ananeemas.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yes. There’s a difference between constructive criticism and unwittingly playing into the far right messaging.

judarg.bsky.social•3 days ago

So what's the next step? Make sure constituents back Senate Dems not to cave unless they get *ironclad* enforcement to stop Trump-Musk power/money grab (otherwise shutdown)? Srsly asking to figure out how to avert this complete catastrophe.

darkangelcryo.bsky.social•3 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/bbkogan.bsky.social/post/3lj27ohxeu22m

shenloop.bsky.social•3 days ago

The Republicans will pass this budget, Democrats are doing what they are supposed to be doing all down the line here… but there will be no Republican defections on the final votes… and next will be Social Security and Medicare…

kegill.bsky.social•3 days ago

There. Is. No. Proposed. Budget.

toddadam.bsky.social•3 days ago

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