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riversedge

(70,092 posts) Wed Jan 11, 2017, 12:42 PM Jan 2017

Senate splits 49-49 on amendt based on Trump's entitlements campaign promise

Repugs OK that Trump betrayed his fans--and all of us.

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Senate splits 49-49 on amendt based on Trump's entitlements campaign promise (Original Post) riversedge Jan 2017 OP

Thank you Bernie for these concrete steps to protect Americans flamingdem Jan 2017 #1

So the GOP potentially has 50-51 votes TO cut entitlements andym Jan 2017 #2

flamingdem

(39,308 posts)

1. Thank you Bernie for these concrete steps to protect Americans

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 12:43 PM

Jan 2017

even if it's just about the message.

andym

(5,443 posts)

2. So the GOP potentially has 50-51 votes TO cut entitlements

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 12:53 PM

Jan 2017

Sessions didn't vote: he will have to resign his seat, but will be replaced by a GOPer.
Tillis didn't vote because he was elsewhere.

They can use budget reconciliation against Medicare, and Medicaid. Not SS though.

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