Originally posted by: Nines
As usual you 'grouplump' prospective outcomes according to your views alone..and you;re wrong a lot ( I have a spreadsheet). I'll buy you a big bucket of cannabis, a gallon of Boone's Farm Fuzzy Navel wine, and a month's supply of microwave popcorn if Rand Paul, Ron Johnson, and Tom Massie vote yes on this bill from the House as it is without major alterations. If one more Senate Republican beyond those three vote no, it likely fails completely. If it somehow miraculously passes with changes then said bill with significant changes will have to go back to the House for alteration approval, which may blow the bill up entirely because of the tight vote history and sentiment of this legislation in the House ( it only passed by one vote in the House). You often leave out critical details in your Trump hatred based outcomes. Trump'll have to sweet talk, cajole, and make promises to the above Senators to get their yes vote on this bill as is.
You tell us that Trump will have to sweet talk, cajole, and make promises...but you left out "make threats." That's how he brought those recalcitrant House Republicans in line--right?
First of all...when have the House or Senate ever...EVER...defied the Turd and refused to pass major budget legislation? (In fact, I don't think they've ever resisted him on anything, but his concentration camp crusade may have hit a snag...I don't recall.)
Second of all, the objections raised are that the bill adds too much to the deficit. So do you think that the "modifications" pushed by the Senate Republipig rebels will be "Gee, maybe we SHOULD tax billionaires a bit more," or "We should cut Medicare even further"?
MAGA yeeps about the deficit, tiresomely blaming it on (insert pejorative adjective) spending while ignoring the fact that slashing revenue contributes to the deficit as well. Trumpiffs aren't going to make up for the gigantic revenue losses from the kissy kissy for the rich policy. You know this. The Republipigs know this. But dare they speak of it in above a whisper?
So yeah, The Big Fat Turd Bill may not pass without modification. It could easily be made even worse.
Oh, since you do claim to know everything about this topic, are you aware of the number juggling in the bill to make the deficit it will create look smaller than it actually will be?