"Social spending bill," "massive spending bill," etc.

[wryter2000]

Listening to MSNBC right now. I can't count the number of times they've called the Build Back Better bill a "social spending bill."

Is there some way to contact these idiots to tell them it's not an EFFing spending bill? Is there one of the hosts who could be persuaded to say something about calling it a spending bill? Do these folks have e-mail addresses?

This is driving me crazy. Thanks DU.

[leftieNanner]

1. You can absolutely contact them!

MSNBC.com has a contact button at the bottom of their page.

You might be able to find individual hosts' email addresses as well. Rachel Maddow is [e-mail], for example.

[wryter2000]

5. Thanks. I will look

Trying to figure out who would be best to write to. Ari Melber has some great commentary.

[Walleye]

2. It's a "spending bill" and it has a "price tag" sick of these people

They have been parroting Republican Russian talking points for so long they don’t even know they’re doing it.

[ck4829]

3. Maybe we should start calling these kinds of things "maintenance"?

Keeps roads smooth… puts food in fridges… keeps your healthcare going…

What is that if not “maintenance”?

[wryter2000]

6. I like "social infrastructure"

But "maintenance" would be fine, too.

[yonder]

4. I spun through the TV dial last night and stopped

at our local Sinclair station long enough to hear them use that exact term. My first thought of course was that it was an order from headquarters to start referring to it that way.

They got themselves a new frame/phrase and I expect to hear a lot more of that. GRRR.

[AllaN01Bear]

7. so, things fall apart , is that it ? untill nothing is usable

we used to have:
the greatest
trains , not anymore.
we used to have the best telephone system. hah.
we used to have good schools . depends
we used to have good public hospitals . some places and a long time ago.
we used to have good libraies . maybe in some places . some places the libraies closed due to lack of funding.
come on . get off your duff and sign this bill and tax the rich