Senate could push through 'phase 3' coronavirus rescue plan this week (bailout for corporations &

[yaesu]

the rich while we the people get the shaft

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/16/senate-phase-3-coronavirus-rescue-package-133149

[DonaldsRump]

1. Let's call it the "Trump Virus"...give credit where it's due. n/t

[Karadeniz]

2. With you there!❤

[dweller]

3. business as usual

no f'n thread
😡

✌🏼

[magicarpet]

4. .

trDump wanted a monarchy,... at least now he has his royal crown.

Corona | Definition of Corona by Merriam-Webster

Definition of corona. (Entry 1 of 2). 1 : the projecting part of a classic cornice. 2 : something suggesting a crown

[VMA131Marine]

5. Unless I'm missing something....

that would have to pass the House too. I’m doubtful the Democrats would vote on, let alone pass, such a bill if that is all it did.

[yaesu]

6. It sounds like Dems in the Senate are working with the pugs on it according to the article

guess the stock market has more pull than we the people.

[Celerity]

7. I would think there would be overlap with these Dems (plus King) who joined with the Rethugs to

partially gut Dodd-Frank in 2018. Add Sinema to the list as well, as she is by far the most likely new Dem Senator to side with the Repugs (only Manchin overall is more likely, 52.0% to 52.1%, no other Dem is above 35.3% (Warner), all the rest were defeated in 2018)

https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=115&session=2&vote=00054#position


bold lost in 2018, the money figures are how much they received in direct (non Super PAC) financial industry contributions from 2012-2017

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO): $1,909,757
Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE): $170,810
Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE): $373,599
Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN): $448,997
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH): $421,263
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND): $511,039
Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL): $417,406
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA): $921,903
Sen. Angus King (I-ME): $115,563
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV): $289,314
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO): $809,727
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL): $281,327
Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI): $648,379
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH): $319,249
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI): $484,939
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT): $782,122
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA): $1,377,713