Let me try to clarify. I’m saying congress should not have the option to pull this bullshit. If leadership this session doesn’t want to pay for the CHIPS act they should have to repeal the act. If they can’t get the votes to repeal it, then too fucking bad, they still have to pay for it.
Having funding for legislation separate from the legislation itself is the problem. Combining funding into giant budget bills that are “must pass” lets them undermine the CHIPS legislation that was passed in prior a session despite the fact that they don’t have the votes to repeal it because members who support CHIPS must still vote for the budget bill to avoid a shutdown of the government.
Let me try to clarify. I’m saying congress should not have the option to pull this bullshit. If leadership this session doesn’t want to pay for the CHIPS act they should have to repeal the act. If they can’t get the votes to repeal it, then too fucking bad, they still have to pay for it.
Having funding for legislation separate from the legislation itself is the problem. Combining funding into giant budget bills that are “must pass” lets them undermine the CHIPS legislation that was passed in prior a session despite the fact that they don’t have the votes to repeal it because members who support CHIPS must still vote for the budget bill to avoid a shutdown of the government.
I like how many European countries fixed the shutdown issue… Force a snap election for everyone in parliament if a budget isn’t passed.