• BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today
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    6 hours ago

    Of course, that’s how politics works. All this bluster about opposing the bill was always theater as usual. There’s always a bunch of holdouts, and they allow just enough to fight back in an empty gesture for their constituents, so that it still passes by one vote.

    I knew that all that opposition in the House would melt away as each was given their favorite pork amendment in the bill.

    Just like those dog & pony shows called Congressional Hearings, where they bring in a bunch of CEOs from whatever industry they are targeting that day, grill them for a day or two, then do absolutely NOTHING about it. EVER.

    I’ve been watching it happen over and over for decades. I’m so bored with it.

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      4 hours ago

      No Republican politician thought this was a good idea. Not one.

      Every single Republican that voted for it thought it was profitable for them.

      When Chuck kept getting quoted saying it wasn’t popular he was not talking about the American people. He was talking about his coworkers who job is to serve the people.

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    6 hours ago

    What does he care about a tax break? He already doesn’t pay his taxes. Is he just gonna not pay less?

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      At this point, it’s not about paying LESS taxes, they can’t pay less than zero. Now it’s about getting tax rebates/ refunds from the government.