Tue Dec 28, 2021, 07:21 PM

Break up BBB?

I think Biden might have to break up Build Back Better into its components. It might be better to pass the more popular individual pieces of legislature. Just a thought.

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8 replies	Author	Time	Post
Break up BBB? (Original post)	Dirty Socialist	Dec 2021	OP
It won't work...	regnaD kciN	Dec 2021	#1
Right now, the republicans	Mr.Bill	Dec 2021	#2
A breakup takes reconciliati0on off the table. No 10 GQPeers will help. So no. Can't break it up.	Stinky The Clown	Dec 2021	#3
Whatever of BBB doesn't pass, make it a month long ad for that issue. July could be pre-k month	applegrove	Dec 2021	#4
There was talk of this approach last summer when it was clear there could be BIF but no chanceof BBB	Budi	Dec 2021	#5
Wouldn't it be more expeditious to just set aside the unpopular parts?	I-Scream	Dec 2021	#6
Break it up, vote on each popular part	bottomofthehill	Dec 2021	#7
Which opposite strategy is preferable ?	MichMan	Dec 2021	#8

Response to Dirty Socialist (Original post)

Tue Dec 28, 2021, 07:23 PM

regnaD kciN (25,553 posts)

1. It won't work...

Break it up, and each measure can be filibustered.

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Response to Dirty Socialist (Original post)

Tue Dec 28, 2021, 07:24 PM

Mr.Bill (19,518 posts)

2. Right now, the republicans

would filibuster anything they tried to pass. They would filibuster a cure for cancer.

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Response to Dirty Socialist (Original post)

Tue Dec 28, 2021, 07:24 PM

Stinky The Clown (65,765 posts)

3. A breakup takes reconciliati0on off the table. No 10 GQPeers will help. So no. Can't break it up.

All we can do is shrink it to where King JoeMansion will deign to support it.

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Response to Dirty Socialist (Original post)

Tue Dec 28, 2021, 07:40 PM

applegrove (111,020 posts)

4. Whatever of BBB doesn't pass, make it a month long ad for that issue. July could be pre-k month

with all Democrats talking about what it is. August could be child tax credit month. And on and on till the midterms. Then start it again if Democrats don't win. This should be the Democrats permanent platform.

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Response to Dirty Socialist (Original post)

Tue Dec 28, 2021, 07:52 PM

Budi (15,325 posts)

5. There was talk of this approach last summer when it was clear there could be BIF but no chanceof BBB

Some sticking points of the bill may have to be voted on sepearatly.

However it gets passed.

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Response to Dirty Socialist (Original post)

Tue Dec 28, 2021, 08:01 PM

I-Scream (34 posts)

6. Wouldn't it be more expeditious to just set aside the unpopular parts?

Less work and a more comprehensive bill left to work with.

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Response to Dirty Socialist (Original post)

Tue Dec 28, 2021, 08:08 PM

bottomofthehill (7,092 posts)

7. Break it up, vote on each popular part

Make the republicans vote against it. Repackage it, pass it with democratic votes reminding the country that the republicans voted against it, run the mid terms on passing it.

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Response to Dirty Socialist (Original post)

Wed Dec 29, 2021, 12:41 PM

MichMan (8,468 posts)

8. Which opposite strategy is preferable ?

1) Speaker Pelosi, who won't let anything come up for a vote unless it is guaranteed to pass ?

2) Majority leader Schumer who has said he wants to bring up bills for votes, knowing they are certain to fail, in order to get Republicans on the record as voting against it ?

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