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In reply to the discussion: AOC warns she may force House members to return for stimulus vote, potentially delaying final passag [View all]cstanleytech
(26,230 posts)38. I'm not happy about giving the corporations any help either after they have been helped twice.
First with the varies bailouts and loans when were in the Great Republican Recession and then later on when they got all those tax cuts as both times they simply bought their stocks back to raise the share prices and still kept offshoring jobs while not significantly increasing the average workers wages.
On the other hand atleast its not being done like how Trump wanted it done with him being in control of the dispersing it because we all know he would have provided little to no assistance to California and New York.
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AOC warns she may force House members to return for stimulus vote, potentially delaying final passag [View all]
Jose Garcia
Mar 2020
OP
Such a positive attitude ☹️ as stated above in another post I trust warren and Schumer
Thekaspervote
Mar 2020
#19
The bill gives Mnuchin (tRump's direct report) full authority and control of decision making over
KPN
Mar 2020
#68
Who has said any bill should not be subject to criticism? I think that we should not be
ehrnst
Mar 2020
#91
"f this is correct, I'd say that that isn't a safeguard it's a give away of astronomical proportion"
ehrnst
Mar 2020
#95
History. Real needs in this country are shoved aside while our "leaders" lavish their own desires.
JudyM
Mar 2020
#46
The bill is far form perfect. But I think that protecting the safety of House members and their
totodeinhere
Mar 2020
#66
Well there is one potential upside if it was to happen and that is it would force the Republicans in
cstanleytech
Mar 2020
#28
Such considerations are outweighed by the necessity to protect the health of the House members
totodeinhere
Mar 2020
#67
The House needs to vote on this in a legit way. It's already a clusterfuck giveaway
TeamPooka
Mar 2020
#12
I'm not happy about giving the corporations any help either after they have been helped twice.
cstanleytech
Mar 2020
#38
and congressman that tries to delay this should be run out of washington on a rail
rdking647
Mar 2020
#25
She has a part-time office in Queens and a desk in the corner of her State Rep's office in Bx.
George II
Mar 2020
#36
The Senate just passed it 96-0, give me a fucking break! More grandstanding and headline grabbing.
George II
Mar 2020
#34
Never!! Running primaries against great Dems like Sharice David's & Hakeem Jeffries..stupid
Thekaspervote
Mar 2020
#62
If there were actual, factual, real alternatives, then why did he vote yes to this bill?
ehrnst
Mar 2020
#88
Classic AOC. Acting like she has more power and influence than she really has.
RelativelyJones
Mar 2020
#77
A republican is threatening to delay the vote in the House--another reasons for AOC to stand down
onenote
Mar 2020
#84