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onenote

(42,702 posts) Mon Jan 7, 2019, 03:11 PM Jan 2019

If Trump offers to sign the same bill as passed the Senate on Dec. 19, should we take the bait?

Keep in mind that the bill that passed the Senate only would have kept the government open for around 7 weeks (December 21 through February 8). If the same bill was reintroduced and passed by both houses today, it would only re-open the government for a month. Or if it was amended to provide the same 7 weeks of funding as the Dec. 19 bill, it would keep the government open only until the end of February.

The bills passed by the House on January 3 would reopen all parts of the government except DHS through September and would open DHS through February 8.

So, if Trump offers as a "compromise" a short-term funding mechanism identical to the one that passed the Senate, should the Democrat say that ship has sailed or take the deal and see what happens?

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If Trump offers to sign the same bill as passed the Senate on Dec. 19, should we take the bait? (Original Post) onenote Jan 2019 OP

That bill had other issues, including continuing the pay freeze for Federal workers NutmegYankee Jan 2019 #1

If you give Trump anything, he will call a presser and proclaim Thomas Hurt Jan 2019 #2

He's calling meetings now saying he's won everyday of his presidency. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #4

Bill Clinton gave the USA a surplus. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #3

Keep in mind that Trump frequently changes his "mind" at the very last minute. Nitram Jan 2019 #5

NutmegYankee

(16,199 posts)

1. That bill had other issues, including continuing the pay freeze for Federal workers

Reply to onenote (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 03:17 PM

Jan 2019

They deserve a raise.

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

2. If you give Trump anything, he will call a presser and proclaim

Reply to onenote (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 03:23 PM

Jan 2019

victory, how he beat the Democrats and how he saved Murica from the ravening hordes of toddlers and moms.

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

4. He's calling meetings now saying he's won everyday of his presidency.

Reply to Thomas Hurt (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 03:27 PM

Jan 2019

He's unhinged and its time to end this national fiasco. Let's go mr Mueller. Can you give us some 'daily bread'?

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

3. Bill Clinton gave the USA a surplus.

Reply to onenote (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 03:26 PM

Jan 2019

and 22 million jobs. And he fought off the gop. I miss his and others political competency. (Rhodes Scholar...vs...a russian rube w compromat in this case.) When corporations pay their fair share we get govt funded, and pay off debts.nWhy are corporations so UnAmerican? They should be anxious to support the land where their milk and honey runs freely. What gives?

Nitram

(22,800 posts)

5. Keep in mind that Trump frequently changes his "mind" at the very last minute.