Democrats signal they're open to concessions on infrastructure
Source: Washington Post
President Biden and top Democrats are signaling privately they are willing to make concessions over Bidens $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan, or break it into chunks, if that will attract even a handful of Republican votes and allow them to notch a bipartisan win, people familiar with the strategy say.
The president spoke recently with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and suggested he was contemplating her counteroffer of roughly $568 billion more seriously than he viewed the Republican response to his coronavirus relief legislation, which he dismissed quickly as inadequate.
Top Senate Democrats are meeting regularly with their Republican counterparts, and some have adopted a mantra slow, steady and piecemeal to signal their willingness to seek bipartisanship on smaller-scale bills, even if that doesnt square neatly with Bidens initial vision of immediate transformational change.
The new, more conciliatory strategy stands in sharp contrast with Democrats approach to the coronavirus relief package, which they viewed as more urgent and pushed through quickly with no Republican votes. It reflects Bidens strong desire to head into the 2022 midterms with at least one bipartisan achievement, as well as the anxiety of some centrist Democrats about Bidens sweeping plans.
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XanaDUer2
(10,327 posts)Bobstandard
(1,279 posts)mucifer
(23,373 posts)manchin probably won't budge if they have to rely on the republicans and cutting that much out.
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,450 posts)Than still vote no.
Please Dems don't let the pigs water it down. Fuck the republican assholes.
speak easy
(9,100 posts)As in everything. Period.
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,450 posts)What the people need.
Republicans have no compassion,and are hypocrites and hate poor or working class people to have or get anything good or that would help their lives.
Remember that.
Compromise with thier selfish agenda in mind.
I would prefer we would not compromise with the psychopath pigs on the right.
But whatever..
Just remember they don't give a shit about our country. They are about power and domination and fucking over the poor working and middle class and anyone vulnerable or marginalized.
Hawker123
(74 posts)Bobstandard
(1,279 posts)So why negotiate? The evidence is in.
speak easy
(9,100 posts)rpannier
(24,304 posts)We gave them enough rope and they pulled the Tea Party out of the well is what we got
The rope was Scott Brown , who gave MM the 41 votes.
The ACA passed, which had many Republican additions to it.
The Democrats wasted months negotiating with the likes of Olympia Snowe.
And we got the Tea Party and the 2010 disaster
rpannier
(24,304 posts)You signal you're open to compromise they will get more than 50%
rpannier
(24,304 posts)Especially with Republikkans
The start with "We want 100% and then move toward 110%, before moving back again."
Democrats start with, we'll take half of what we want and the Republikkans end up with a lot of what they want
speak easy
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Hawker123
(74 posts)They don't even have the democratic votes.
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aocommunalpunch
(4,223 posts)Republicans will weaken it and then not vote for it. Again.
LiberalLovinLug
(14,153 posts)The ones that staunchly voted no will go back to their districts and brag about the new infrastructure projects coming, thanks to them!
Hawker123
(74 posts)Just as they are for the Covid bill. Many Voters can be uninformed idiots in my opinion.
SamsDrink
(50 posts)I thought we learned that lesson after the Obamacare give-a-way for no R- votes. Why give in a dollar? The public is behind Biden.
Frustrating Biden.
betsuni
(25,122 posts)The House passed the ACA with a public option. There were only 60 Senate votes so a few conservatives in the Democratic coalition took that out and refused other progressive options. Wasn't Republicans. Everyone knows this.
SamsDrink
(50 posts)That Obama thought the Republicans would go for. He supported it instead of pushing for more progressive proposals thinking hed get the Republicans to join him. The Dems never learn.
betsuni
(25,122 posts)Are their crystal balls always out of order or whatr? Thanks, Obama!
bdamomma
(63,652 posts)not that bipartisan stuff don't do it again. We need to break them in parts. I thought they were not going to repeat their 2008 mistakes.
Just plow them to the side, they GQP) don't need this consideration.. what ever happened to being bold.
DonCoquixote
(13,615 posts)I blame the centrist scum that call themselves democrats.
Lancero
(2,979 posts)You'd think Biden would know their tricks, having a front row seat to them pulling this same shit with him.
PSPS
(13,512 posts)cstanleytech
(26,080 posts)would rather have him than a Republican but still I wish he would be getting more on board with our people on things like this which can help millions of Americans.
Beastly Boy
(9,059 posts)If he doesnt get on board, his priorities might be compromised away first.
Fullduplexxx
(7,818 posts)Demsrule86
(68,347 posts)you want progressive legislation, we must have more Democrats.
Fullduplexxx
(7,818 posts)Like they did when they had 50-50 with Cheney breaking ties ... but instead the dems are getting beaten by the minority
Hawker123
(74 posts)Democrats don't all vote party line.
Fullduplexxx
(7,818 posts)greymattermom
(5,751 posts)If you vote against it, you don't get it. That will save a lot.
MichMan
(11,786 posts)Taxes only get raised for Blue States?
greymattermom
(5,751 posts)is to start projects in states that voted for it. Let the R states see the difference.
Maxheader
(4,366 posts)Another opportunity to steal...
paleotn
(17,778 posts)apnu
(8,722 posts)It can only be used once per session. An oddity of 2021 allows Congress to use it twice. The Republicans failed to use it in 2020, so this Congress gets a carry over. That was used to pass the COVID Relief package. So they have only one more shot to use it in 2021.
But the Dems have some huge priorities, not all can fit in one package, given the Reconciliation law. So they have to choose what will go through that hole.
If they do that with this infrastructure bill, they cant use it for voting rights.
The Dems in Congress think they can do this infrastructure bill with out Reconciliation and save it for Voting Rights.
All of this is because of the Republicans abusing the filibuster.
turbinetree
(24,632 posts)I keep thinking of the courts and what the fascists republicans did, and they did not compromise one iota.......I keep thinking of what they did to the EPA for four years, what they did over in the Interior Department, and the all time classic spending thirty one thousand dollars on dining table over at HUD...
Biden has 59% approval rating...
Demsrule86
(68,347 posts)turbinetree
(24,632 posts)then there was the 1.5 trillion tax cut, and I still paid state and federal taxes and 53 companies paid zilch in taxes..... and I think you and me and millions of others deserve better.......
Bayard
(21,802 posts)Never give up. Never surrender. We need this.
ancianita
(35,812 posts)taste of lucy and the football.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)So he could be seen to compromise on the way down.
Don't let pro-Republican posters tell you otherwise.