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HotTeaBag

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2. It will get done.

Reply to LizBeth (Original post)

Wed Jul 22, 2020, 09:49 PM

Jul 2020

At this point Republican Senators are going to do anything they can to try to keep their jobs and if they fuck this up they are doomed - with what appears to be coming electorally in November, they know they'll lose the Senate for quite some time if they are the ones withholding aid as the House passed the HEROS Act in May. People know it is the Republican Senate that is in the way of millions of Americans being able to pay their rent/mortgage and feed their families and generally keep the economy afloat.

Mitch probably leaked the $100 per week story just so he can extend the $600 (as he was always going to do), but be able to say "See, I'm a man of the people and I care about those who are unemployed - I had to work SO hard to get it done, but I did it - please re-elect me".

...although he's going to get businesses liability for COVID-related illness as part of his 'compromise'.

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So, what is going to happen. Are they going to extend UI? Trump is now pushing Republicans to not [View all] LizBeth Jul 2020 OP

I believe the $100/week replace the extra $600/week that ends now beachbumbob Jul 2020 #1

I kinda feel it is a negotiating point, but then I heard something from WH not wanting to make this LizBeth Jul 2020 #4

anything that passes congress can be veto'd, GOP use of extortion to get what they beachbumbob Jul 2020 #17

Nope...the Democrats won't do it. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #20

It will get done. HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #2

Silly me, I forgot about McConnell, and for sure, he has an election. Well that just sealed it for LizBeth Jul 2020 #5

What he really wants is the payroll tax cut misanthrope Jul 2020 #11

+1. I am hoping they really can't get away with this one. It was floated. But, I do not think people LizBeth Jul 2020 #13

From what I understand (and admittedly it's not a lot), it's Trump that wants HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #19

democrats can not cave to GOP's want of a shield law, not ever beachbumbob Jul 2020 #18

Ds are in the best position on this. The $600 should be nonnegotiable. stopbush Jul 2020 #3

Thanks for the conversation. Sure is good hearing you all, lol. Makes me feel better. LizBeth Jul 2020 #6

Something gets done. I see things closing back down organically due to Blue_true Jul 2020 #7

Thanks Blue. People are pretty consistent. LizBeth Jul 2020 #8

I am assuming it will be somewhere between $100 and $600/week. There will be a compromise. Freethinker65 Jul 2020 #9

+1 LizBeth Jul 2020 #10

I heard the exact opposite Polybius Jul 2020 #12

It came out at about 5:00. First I heard they were neg. then I heard that they didn't want to set LizBeth Jul 2020 #14

He said he supports an extension today, but a reduction Polybius Jul 2020 #15

Mitch understands misanthrope Jul 2020 #16

This is what I am talking about and my concern. This is the second article I have read. LizBeth Jul 2020 #21

That poster didn't provide a link Polybius Jul 2020 #22