Comments on: Put The Reconciliation Bill's Numbers In Perspective http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/28/put-the-reconciliation-bills-numbers-in-perspective/ Reality-based political commentary Sat, 16 May 2026 07:55:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/28/put-the-reconciliation-bills-numbers-in-perspective/#comment-180609 nypoet22 Sun, 03 Oct 2021 02:25:37 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21037#comment-180609 am i the only yankee fan here? we've let other teams win the world series for over a decade. where's the love? am i the only yankee fan here? we've let other teams win the world series for over a decade. where's the love?

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/28/put-the-reconciliation-bills-numbers-in-perspective/#comment-180576 Chris Weigant Fri, 01 Oct 2021 03:38:51 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21037#comment-180576 MtnCaddy - I was at a Netroots in my Orioles cap in Providence, RI, so there were plenty of Red Sox fans in attendance. They would rag on me for the cap, but we would soon meet on our common ground -- hatred for the Yankees. I mean, everyone can agree on that one, right? Kumbaya.... :-) -CW MtnCaddy -

I was at a Netroots in my Orioles cap in Providence, RI, so there were plenty of Red Sox fans in attendance. They would rag on me for the cap, but we would soon meet on our common ground -- hatred for the Yankees. I mean, everyone can agree on that one, right? Kumbaya....

:-)

-CW

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/28/put-the-reconciliation-bills-numbers-in-perspective/#comment-180564 MtnCaddy Thu, 30 Sep 2021 21:32:17 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21037#comment-180564 From the POLITICO article <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/30/white-house-progressives-manchin-sinema-514775" rel="nofollow">White House gives a wink to progressives as they threaten Biden’s infrastructure bill</a>, which says the WH is fine with Progressives pressuring Moderate Democrats. <i>It will be moderates who suffer. We will lose moderates if we’re running on a record that is not attractive enough to voters,” Matt Bennett, of the centrist Third Way, said matter-of-factly. </i> From the POLITICO article White House gives a wink to progressives as they threaten Biden’s infrastructure bill, which says the WH is fine with Progressives pressuring Moderate Democrats.

It will be moderates who suffer. We will lose moderates if we’re running on a record that is not attractive enough to voters,” Matt Bennett, of the centrist Third Way, said matter-of-factly.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/28/put-the-reconciliation-bills-numbers-in-perspective/#comment-180549 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 29 Sep 2021 05:39:25 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21037#comment-180549 Hate is a wasted emotion. Hate is a wasted emotion.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/28/put-the-reconciliation-bills-numbers-in-perspective/#comment-180548 MtnCaddy Wed, 29 Sep 2021 03:31:28 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21037#comment-180548 Like half of metro NYC and civilized peoples everywhere, I hate the damn Yankees. Like half of metro NYC and civilized peoples everywhere, I hate the damn Yankees.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/28/put-the-reconciliation-bills-numbers-in-perspective/#comment-180547 MtnCaddy Wed, 29 Sep 2021 03:29:34 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21037#comment-180547 Don't get me going. Hey Elizabeth, your Blue Jay's fell to the hated Yankees this evening. Cost me 1.25 units on paper. Chin up, your boys will vanquish them and make the Playoffs. Don't get me going.

Hey Elizabeth, your Blue Jay's fell to the hated Yankees this evening. Cost me 1.25 units on paper. Chin up, your boys will vanquish them and make the Playoffs.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/28/put-the-reconciliation-bills-numbers-in-perspective/#comment-180546 MtnCaddy Wed, 29 Sep 2021 03:26:11 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21037#comment-180546 <b>It's time that American tax policy benefits regular Americans, especially because we're still dealing with another GOP mess! It's time that American tax policy benefits regular Americans, especially because we're still dealing with another GOP mess!

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/09/28/put-the-reconciliation-bills-numbers-in-perspective/#comment-180545 MtnCaddy Wed, 29 Sep 2021 03:23:18 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21037#comment-180545 These are all valid points. I, too, am mystified as to the lame Democratic messaging to date. I'd include after almost every paragraph the fact that <b>all these benefits for regular Americans are paid for <i>by only undoing some of the ridiculous tax cuts the rich just got.</i> Not a penny added to the deficit! These are all valid points. I, too, am mystified as to the lame Democratic messaging to date.

I'd include after almost every paragraph the fact that

all these benefits for regular Americans are paid for by only undoing some of the ridiculous tax cuts the rich just got. Not a penny added to the deficit!

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