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InstantGratification

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8. This is a good first step

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 11:11 AM

Dec 17

We still have the Senate to clear and then TSF's signature. Hopefully, when the full House votes on this, swing state R's will decide if it is going to pass anyway, they may as well vote for it to show their voters that they were independent enough to buck party leadership and the bill passes by a large margin. That may pressure the Senate to do the same. Kind of like how the Epstein files vote played out, once the discharge petition was passed, nobody wanted to be on the wrong side of public opinion and it passed with landslide votes in both chambers.

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Here you go. All northern Republicans underpants Dec 17 #4

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This is a good first step InstantGratification Dec 17 #8

They need some Senators to defect also, n/t Jacson6 Dec 17 #9

Republicans will have to go on the record with an ACTUAL VOTE this way... Will be a big deal next November JT45242 Dec 17 #10

I hope every single person affected by the subsidy expiration will spooky3 Dec 17 #13

I DO!!! BigmanPigman Dec 17 #22

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"The stunning defections by the quarter of Republicans..." maxsolomon Dec 17 #18

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People need to spend the next 3 weeks hammering Senate Republicans Wiz Imp Dec 17 #20

Thank you for growing a spne Clouds Passing Dec 17 #21