The one thing we can't allow is doing nothing...

[Wounded Bear]

If the reconciliation ends up at $0, we're screwed in 2022.

Even if we only get $1.5T it will be a boost, and we could really take another cut next year. One important thing is to keep the Child Tax Credit payments going after Jan1. That is money in people's pockets.

If we get anything passed it will help in 2022, no matter what the pundits might be saying.

[aocommunalpunch]

1. Better get those Senate Dems to stick to their word.

Good luck with that.

[Wounded Bear]

2. I know what you mean...

Manchin and Sinema need to be coerced into compliance.

[wryter2000]

3. Absolutely

I hear they offered Manchin 2.1T yesterday. I'm pretty sure his 1.5 was an opening offer. Plus, the progressives in the House said they'll pass the other bill if they have reassurance that this bill will pass. IMHO, this is real progress. The only thing that still worries me is Sinema.

The other thing...we might have to use reconciliation to get the debt limit raised, so we'd have to wait until next year to get the 1.5/2.1. Bummer.

[Wounded Bear]

4. Which is why repubs fillibustered the debt limit...

[wryter2000]

5. At least

Next year is only 3 months away, and we won't have an election before then.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

6. I'm wondering if they can wind the debt ceiling into the existing bill

Someone posted a dizzying link about how it would be done. It sounded complicated but possible - they'd have to move quickly.

[wryter2000]

7. I'm afraid we'd lose the Republican votes

This one only avoided the filibuster because Republicans signed on to. IIRC

[AZSkiffyGeek]

8. No the existing reconciliation bill

Not the bipartisan bill. That's already cooked in the Senate.
I'm just not sure if they need a clean reconciliation bill for the debt ceiling, or if it can be included in BBB.

[wryter2000]

9. Good point

I stand corrected.