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lapucelle

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12. Do the hard work getting a stand alone bill passed.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Mon Mar 1, 2021, 09:35 PM

Mar 2021

The parliamentarian didn't decide "whether or not Americans will get a pay raise"; she ruled that the increase to $15 per hour did not meet a strict set of guidelines needed to move forward in the Senate's reconciliation process.

Characterizing her ruling otherwise is disingenuous at best.

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Sanders vows to force vote on $15 minimum wage [View all] George II Mar 2021 OP

I want to see Bernie win on this one. There is no other way. SoFlaBro Mar 2021 #1

Kick ass Bernie... Maxheader Mar 2021 #2

Bernie still... JoeOtterbein Mar 2021 #3

Where will he find the 50 votes to do it? comradebillyboy Mar 2021 #4

He never had them.But..blame the process, the Parlimentarian, & the VP when, He Never Had The Votes Budi Mar 2021 #6

He can always rely on the relationships he's developed with other Senators over the years, right? George II Mar 2021 #8

... NurseJackie Mar 2021 #11

Joe can do the same even better... JoeOtterbein Mar 2021 #19

President Biden hasn't been a Senator since January 2017. A number of Senators today.... George II Mar 2021 #20

Please don't tell us that you think Joe... JoeOtterbein Mar 2021 #21

will bernie introduce a 15/hr bill any day now nt msongs Mar 2021 #5

Done nt JoeOtterbein Mar 2021 #22

Would have thought he could at least convinced Vermont to raise theirs to $15 MichMan Mar 2021 #7

The Senators don't control policy of their home state. Elessar Zappa Mar 2021 #9

No they don't, but if they can't convince their own state, how will they convince the entire Senate? MichMan Mar 2021 #18

That's not how it works. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2021 #32

He gets involved in many state issues in other states JI7 Mar 2021 #33

+1 betsuni Mar 2021 #35

Bargain it up to $11, $12 or more. He's right. Make the 'NO' votes go on record. mpcamb Mar 2021 #10

Do the hard work getting a stand alone bill passed. lapucelle Mar 2021 #12

This will backfire and the Democratic party will get the blame. NurseJackie Mar 2021 #13

If they don't pass a 15 dollar an hour raise who do you think will get the blame? rpannier Mar 2021 #24

There's much more happening in the bill than a rise in minimum wage... NurseJackie Mar 2021 #34

If Bernie wants to do this, he needs to address the precedent it sets. LudwigPastorius Mar 2021 #14

I guess he could work toward firing the Parliamentarian and get a different one rpannier Mar 2021 #23

Classic Bernie Giving Republicans a Free Pass TomCADem Mar 2021 #15

Warren is onboard with pushing it through GentleAlien Mar 2021 #36

This might sound like a radical idea, Mr.Bill Mar 2021 #16

Great idea. Remember, all 48 DEMOCRATIC Senators and 1 Independent Senator agree with.... George II Mar 2021 #17

We don't have the votes. Manchin and Sinema are a firm no on the $15 minimum wage. SunSeeker Mar 2021 #25

But how much would it slow it down? A day maybe? n/t pnwmom Mar 2021 #26

Even a day's delay could be disasterous, depending on the date. SunSeeker Mar 2021 #27

Why will it take more than a week for a strict party line vote on a bill pnwmom Mar 2021 #28

Well, it took 5 weeks to get the bill out of the House on a party line vote. SunSeeker Mar 2021 #29

I agree with him Our elected officials should make these decisions. Trueblue1968 Mar 2021 #30

Dear Bernie, Stop it. cstanleytech Mar 2021 #31