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[–] Veedem@lemmy.world 166 points 1 week ago (11 children)

The deal also includes voting in December to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies that Democrats have been fighting to preserve, according to the report.

Vote on it? They don’t control the House or Senate. They’ll lose it.

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[–] Prox@lemmy.world 145 points 1 week ago (2 children)

And we will once again be forced to watch as the Democrats find a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

They won the elections in a landslide only to turn around and IMMEDIATELY fuck it up.

This is the homeostasis of the status quo, turgid and frothing at the edges while slowly gurgling down the drain.

[–] Inaminate_Carbon_Rod@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If they were gonna cave, why put everyone through all the pain first?

Why pretend they even care at this point?

Mamdani for President! Legit seems to be the only one who actually cares.

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[–] salacious_coaster 112 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Last time Schumer caved because he didn't want to inflict shutdown pain on Americans, so he said. This time he did exactly that, then also caved. Motherfucker.

[–] smeg 53 points 1 week ago

Look, upper and middle income flight passengers were being inconvenienced - the Democratic Party cannot stand for that!

Screwing ACA subsidy recipients? They're easy to sacrifice.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] salacious_coaster 12 points 1 week ago

Yep. First real opportunity the Dems had to meaningfully oppose Trump, and they rolled over like a trained dog

[–] Catma@lemmy.world 89 points 1 week ago

Oh good a vote in the Senate. Fucking Mike Johnson will never bring it up in the house and you just traded away everything for nothing. Absolutely nothing.

Dems wonder why people have a shit opinion of them and its this.

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 67 points 1 week ago (1 children)

These fuckers are completely complicit. Republicans' word is absolutely worthless. How can the claim they'll vote on healthcare in December be at all believed?

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 6 points 1 week ago

You win the best guess award.

[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 51 points 1 week ago

Good! The LAST thing we Need is for ALL this Hardship to be for SOMETHING! I LOVE Starving WITHOUT healthcare for LITERALLY no Reason!

[–] slothrop@lemmy.ca 48 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is your think the parties are the same, you're incredibly out of touch.

One is batshit crazy, violent, and selfish. The other is weak and pathetic. They're both quite stupid, though.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

No one thinks the parties are the same. Some people lie their fucking asses off about it though. And some of them get paid to do it.

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 45 points 1 week ago

Well I was afraid it would just be trans people losing our healthcare, but nope it's everyone.

[–] n4ch1sm0@piefed.social 32 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 30 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Why aren't people posting a phone number instead of a fucking youtube link?

[–] mr_account@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Jerkface@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Done. Thanks for the link.

[–] aarch0x40@lemmy.world 32 points 1 week ago

Chuck, you had public opinion on your side and you blew it.  Enjoy your retirement.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 29 points 1 week ago

Fuck those traitors.

[–] Pistcow@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago

How about, vote on the credits first before the budget?

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Wonder which marginalized group they threw under the bus for this. My guess is people with disabilities.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 12 points 1 week ago

My guess is all.

[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago

People with disabilities are fucked without healthcare.

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago

Fucking cowards.

They caved and got nothing in return except a guaranteed vote that will end in a NO from GOP....

They gave up the SHIELD WALL and got nothing for it.

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 18 points 1 week ago

God. Fucking. Damnit!

[–] etherphon@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Doesn't sound like they've reached a deal at all, what a dumb article.

[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 week ago

The deal is "we surrender. Again"

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Schumer is just offering to lube up the general public again.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago

Reached a deal.

They didn't reach any deal since they didn't get anything for the American people.

These collaborators capitulated and sold the Democrats and the American people out.

But you know what the best part about this is? Trump and the Repbulicans now get to point out, right or wrong, that see Democrats were the ones who caused the shutdown and they get a chance to spout off more propaganda about how Democrats are to blame for the incoming Republican caused premium hikes. And the American people are going to just eat it up.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Yeah yeah, I know. Trading their votes for the promise of a vote in the future is kinda dumb. But then, there is this nugget buried here:

There is also a negotiation to reinstate all of the federal workers Trump laid off during the shutdown, the report adds.

That might just be worth it, because it would be Congress passing something that puts direct constraints on what the President can do, and daring him to veto it.

Edited to add: don't sleep on the 3 spending bills that are being negotiated too. This effort looks like a continuing resolution that extends most agencies through the end of the year, but those 3 bills constitute full appropriations for agriculture, military construction and legislative agencies. And it looks like Democrats may have won back some funding for programs that the House budget gutted. This is all from the NYT, if I happen to find a non-paywall link I'll add it

[–] Jagger2097@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Great, then the executive will refuse to spend the money and we get nothing. Noting here is good.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 6 points 1 week ago

That is if Trump doesn't bother vetoing anything that is a compromise with the Dems right off the bat.

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 11 points 1 week ago

I wonder if the bill still has the nation-wide shadow abortion ban in it. I bet it does ....

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

reinstate all of the federal workers Trump laid off during the shutdown

That was already the law.

[–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 7 points 1 week ago

Haha my friend owes me $20.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

So they fell over.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 5 points 1 week ago

Multiple sources granted anonymity told Axios that at least 10 Democrats plan to vote on the deal, which includes supporting a procedural motion to approve a series of short-term spending bills that fund the government through the end of the year. The deal also includes voting in December to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies that Democrats have been fighting to preserve, according to the report. There is also a negotiation to reinstate all of the federal workers Trump laid off during the shutdown, the report adds.

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