• @Cryophilia
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    72 months ago

    It honestly doesn’t matter what Congress has the authority to do at this point. They lack the capacity. Once we get a solid Dem majority, then we can start exploring what Congress can do.

    • @go_go_gadget
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      -62 months ago

      Once we get a solid Dem majority

      We had that in 2008 for four years. Turns out they can’t do much at all.

      • @Cryophilia
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        82 months ago

        No we didn’t. We had it for a few months, and we got the greatest expansion of health insurance in modern history.

        • @go_go_gadget
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          -22 months ago

          Are you confusing the words “majority” and “supermajority”? Because Democrats did have a solid majority for four years. Democrats had a supermajority for a few months.

          • @Cryophilia
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            -22 months ago

            I used the vague term “solid majority” because it depends on what legislation you’re trying to get passed. Supermajority is great, but reconciliation only requires a simple majority iirc.