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Bettie

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2. He can offer anything he wants to

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 03:32 PM

Thursday

but it won't be accepted.

Republicans won't vote for that...plus, Dems showed that it isn't a real priority.

They know that Dems will fold. Every. Single. Time. That's IF they have some leverage and right now, they have none.

Those subsidies were dead the second the Dems gave in on the shutdown.

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Schumer says Democrats will offer 3-year extension of health care tax credits [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday OP

Ask for 3 to get 2 or at least 1 underpants Thursday #1

He can offer anything he wants to Bettie Thursday #2

The "leverage" (if you can call it that) is putting every D on record voting for and every R voting against InstantGratification Thursday #4

It's not gonna' be just red areas that are hurt by this...... groundloop Thursday #5

I agree with that, I wanted them to hold out longer too. InstantGratification Thursday #8

"the record" makes no difference when MAGA can present their own reality to voters uponit7771 Friday #9

Wasn't that what happened when the enhanced covid subsidies were instituted in the first place? MichMan Friday #11

I think that we planned on extending EdmondDantes_ Friday #12

I'm not certain how we'd get to extended subsidies with a longer shutdown EdmondDantes_ Friday #10

Sen Dave McCormick (R-PA) said just Deminpenn Thursday #3

I believe that could happen. tavernier Thursday #7

TY Kick for Dems. Cha Thursday #6