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WHITT

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1. Too Late

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Jun 11, 2021, 08:21 AM

Jun 2021

The Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, as well as the White House, have both pronounced the proposal a "non-starter".

It didn't raise taxes on the Rich & Corporate, which the American people overwhelming want, and it relied upon user fees when Biden promised not to raise taxes on those making less than 400K. Oh, and it tried to spend covid funds for the states that have already been appropriated.

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Democrats wary of emerging bipartisan infrastructure deal [View all] riversedge Jun 2021 OP

Too Late WHITT Jun 2021 #1

Thanks. It's always good when we dodge a bullet. abqtommy Jun 2021 #2

Good Freddie Jun 2021 #4

We need to come to the realization that negotiations with Republicans Chainfire Jun 2021 #3

Its not even their way quakerboy Jun 2021 #7

it won't get enough Dem votes to pass do to being too small a package, its a joke. nt yaesu Jun 2021 #5

Rs will always make hay out whatever Ds might do... pecosbob Jun 2021 #6

IF this contains no tax increases on the rich, (and contains user fees) bluestarone Jun 2021 #8

Negotations. with. republicans. is. IMPOSSIBLE. and FUTILE. NewHendoLib Jun 2021 #9