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Horizens

(637 posts) Thu Nov 30, 2017, 11:35 PM Nov 2017

Is This any Way to Pass Legislation?

Senator Bob Casey @SenBobCasey- 2 hours ago - retweeted Ali Rogin:

That's right; the @SenateGOP is writing a new bill as we speak and will then introduce it as a 'substitute amendment,' essentially replacing the current bill without any hearings or analysis. This is no way to govern.
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Ali Rogan @AliABCNews:

The Senate is literally still writing this bill as they prepare for a vote on it. Now discussing “stair-stepping” corporate tax rates, gradually raising them over a number of years. Not sure this counts as “regular order.”

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Is This any Way to Pass Legislation? (Original Post) Horizens Nov 2017 OP

It's the repug way Ferrets are Cool Nov 2017 #1

Well, I'm sure John "regular order" McCain will bring this to a halt gratuitous Nov 2017 #2

No, but I would hope that a few more senators ProudLib72 Nov 2017 #3

Sounds regular enough for John McCain dalton99a Nov 2017 #4

absolute power corrupts absolutely Horizens Dec 2017 #5

it is the fascist repuke way of governing Skittles Dec 2017 #6

and still - no one KT2000 Dec 2017 #7

Ferrets are Cool

(21,110 posts)

1. It's the repug way

Reply to Horizens (Original post)

Thu Nov 30, 2017, 11:36 PM

Nov 2017

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

2. Well, I'm sure John "regular order" McCain will bring this to a halt

Reply to Horizens (Original post)

Thu Nov 30, 2017, 11:43 PM

Nov 2017

Right, Senator Maverick? Senator? John? Hello?

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

3. No, but I would hope that a few more senators

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 30, 2017, 11:46 PM

Nov 2017

come to their senses and vote against it. I thought Collins was the voice of sanity for the rethugs now. Maybe she will have a turn of heart and convince some others to follow.

dalton99a

(81,590 posts)

4. Sounds regular enough for John McCain

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Thu Nov 30, 2017, 11:48 PM

Nov 2017

Horizens

(637 posts)

5. absolute power corrupts absolutely

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Fri Dec 1, 2017, 12:18 AM

Dec 2017

As I write the republican senate is frantically trying to write legislation overhauling the very structure of our tax system. They want to force a vote tomorrow despite the fact that whatever they cobble together won't be analyzed or discussed. There probably won't even be an actual text of the legislation.

We are witnessing, first hand ... absolute power corrupting absolutely.

Skittles

(153,193 posts)

6. it is the fascist repuke way of governing

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Fri Dec 1, 2017, 02:53 AM

Dec 2017

KT2000

(20,588 posts)

7. and still - no one

Reply to Horizens (Original post)

Fri Dec 1, 2017, 03:55 AM

Dec 2017

will have a copy of the bill to read before voting on it. Disgrace.

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