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Help me out here. (House passage of the covid package) (Original Post) bluestarone Feb 2021 OP
Because GOPers don't believe in using government money to help people. Ocelot II Feb 2021 #1
Some of the money might go to to the 'undeserving poor' (read blacks) speak easy Feb 2021 #3
To help poor/working class people. gab13by13 Feb 2021 #5
Because the Covud bill will help people dflprincess Feb 2021 #2
Republicans will vote against what is best for the country if it means Chainfire Feb 2021 #4
I believe policy doesn't matter to them and that notinkansas Feb 2021 #6
You and Ocelot combined have the answer. nt crickets Feb 2021 #7

dflprincess

(28,072 posts)
2. Because the Covud bill will help people
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 01:10 PM
Feb 2021

and contains no tax cuts for the wealthy. Republicsns can't support that.

Chainfire

(17,467 posts)
4. Republicans will vote against what is best for the country if it means
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 01:14 PM
Feb 2021

giving Democrats credit for doing something that the people view as positive. If the same package had been labeled as the Republican, or the Trump Relief Program, they would have voted for it en masse.

It is open political warfare with the people as the causalities.

notinkansas

(1,096 posts)
6. I believe policy doesn't matter to them and that
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 01:20 PM
Feb 2021

they view obstruction as their sole mission if there is a Democratic president.

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