Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Mel Maki

Much better to be concerned with how much better our economy could be without the Biden admin. standing in the way. A little less woke and a lot more capitalism could only help.

Every politician should have known if you gave people $5 trillion and told them to spend it some bad things can happen.

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

I know a number of suburban mom's who are busy getting firearms for self-protection.

My neighbor showed up at the Big R here when I was purchasing a new 6 shooter, a nice Heritage 22 Revolver and I helped her pick out a handgun for self-protection.  
She ended up getting a Springfield Armory Hellcat.  (nice gun BTW)!  

I was having coffee this morning and my buddy's sister took my advice and called him when she was at the gunstore getting her Taurus G3C.  

My sister has a 357 revolver.  

Not everyone has a problem with guns the way you snowflakes do.  

Originally Posted by Mel Maki

Yep, the Repubs that changed claim there is a clause that will enable the Dems to move $400 million somewhere the Repubs oppose. I looked for a few seconds but there was nothing I saw that explained this well enough to justify any more effort. Maybe tomorrow they will make some sense. 

Originally Posted by Mel Maki

Some of the issues are not that clear cut. There are still people claiming Biden's effort to reduce inflation will increase inflation.
Some popular Dems have in the past said one does not raise taxes when the economy is slow.

Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer

Nothing new there....as usual a good bill that will help people that need it gets loaded up with pork just like this one and it is usually the left piling in stuff that they know would never pass on its own.....then when it gets canned they scream look at what the right did to stop this bill that would have helped so many. Same tired old situation.

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

"The PACT Act seemed destined for a similarly successful, bipartisan victory until Thursday, when 25 Republican senators who previously voted in favor of the bill in June (a technical change the House made to the bill required the Senate to pass it again) changed their minds and voted against it"
“The bill that Ted Cruz voted yes on had the exact same funding provisions as the bill he voted no on, '' said Stewart on Meet the Press. “It’s the exact same bill. None of this makes any sense.”
“This is no trick,” Stewart said, in response to a TMZ video of Cruz claiming the Democrats are trying to pull a fast one on the American people. “... It’s always been mandatory spending so that the government can’t just cut off their funding at any point. No trick. No gimmick. It’s been there the whole fucking time.”

https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a40772443/jon-stewart-ted-cruz-pact-act/

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

"Now Republicans, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), are predicting the bill will pass this week, even if they can’t amend it, signaling they’re ready to move on from the politically damaging fight.   "
"Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough warned in a CNN interview over the weekend that Toomey’s amendment could lead to the “rationing of care for vets” because it would place “a year-on-year cap” on what his department can spend to help veterans suffering from exposure to burn pits. "

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3584217-republicans-look-for-escape-hatch-amid-controversy-on-veterans-bill/