Poll of the Day > Senate Blocks $2000 Stimulus Increase...

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/mcconnell-blocks-senate-democrats-move-181618645.html

Should US citizens get the increase? (Poll Question)

Thank Kentucky for continuing to keep that asshole in the senate

Theyll watch this country burn to the ground if they can feel like theyve owned a few libs

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That was definitely McConnel, they can't say it wasn't.

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So trump wants everyone to have 2k AND the democrats want everyone to have 2k and somehow they still found a way to fuck it up?

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Yellow posted...

That was definitely McConnel, they can't say it wasn't.

Good thing he fast-tracked Amy Comey Barrett's nomination and put COVID relief on the back burner!
Imagine if he put the needs of the American people first and tackled COVID relief 2 months ago. Voters would get to see his actions and hold him accountable instead of him getting to shunt that day of reckoning back 6 more years when no one will remember!

Maybe those upper middle class suburbanites in Georgia I was reading about that voted for Biden but plan to go for Republicans in the special election b/c they're so worried about paying more in taxes should take heed.
...Nah, it'll be fine!

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People should brush up on the French Revolution. I think those folks had some decent ideas.

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our money already looks kind of like play money, might as well print more monopoly money with nothing to back it
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Krazy_Kirby posted...

our money already looks kind of like play money, might as well print more monopoly money with nothing to back it

Found the republican that has no idea what the real world is like.

Arcturusisnow posted...

Found the republican that has no idea what the real world is like.

middle.

and nice alt.
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The 'ole Re-pube-lickers.

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Krazy_Kirby posted...

middle.

and nice alt.

Alt?

I'm not an expert in American government, but how the hell does one guy (who's not even the president) have the power to overrule literally everyone. Why does this idiot have that much power.

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I've got a novel idea. How about we let everyone get back to their normal lives so we don't have to rely on handouts from the government?

OhhhJa posted...

I've got a novel idea. How about we let everyone get back to their normal lives so we don't have to rely on handouts from the government?

You do know that most people are out of a job regardless, yeah?

Also, we are in this situation because of the government's ineptitude, so I wouldn't call this meager compensation a "handout".

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crushing debt and no way to pay rent or childcare, thatll certainly help households get back to normal

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EvilMegas posted...

You do know that most people are out of a job regardless, yeah?

Yeah lots of jobs/lives have been destroyed now because of these lockdowns. Lets keep doing them!

How are they going to rebuild with no money or government assistance?

Please try and think more than not at all.

You plan is to lift COVID restrictions....then what?

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Mead posted...

People should brush up on the French Revolution. I think those folks had some decent ideas.

You want people to put congress in the guillotine?
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EvilMegas posted...

How are they going to rebuild with no money or government assistance?

Please try and think more than not at all.

You plan is to lift COVID restrictions....then what?

I'm saying we're in this mess because of unconstitutional restrictions on businesses. Yes we need to lift them immediately. Yes, we will also need plans to rebuild the economy as well. What is YOUR plan exactly? 2000 bucks so Americans can pay one month past due rent and then be back in the same boat?

EvilMegas posted...

You do know that most people are out of a job regardless, yeah?

Also, we are in this situation because of the government's ineptitude, so I wouldn't call this meager compensation a "handout".

we are in it because forced shutdowns. they could have let businesses stay open, and let people decide to visit
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tbh, Trump absolutely fucking set Mitch up on that. His last move was fucking over the GOP and probably costing them the senate.

YoukaiSlayer posted...

So trump wants everyone to have 2k AND the democrats want everyone to have 2k and somehow they still found a way to fuck it up?

Mainstream GOP didn't want it, which matters more than the president

EvilMegas posted...

If you mean the spending package, that wasn't a COVID relief bill.

streamofthesky posted...

Good thing he fast-tracked Amy Comey Barrett's nomination and put COVID relief on the back burner!
Imagine if he put the needs of the American people first and tackled COVID relief 2 months ago. Voters would get to see his actions and hold him accountable instead of him getting to shunt that day of reckoning back 6 more years when no one will remember!

Democrats weren't going to come to the table in good faith on COVID relief before the election anyway. Petty Pelosi was more than willing to fuck over Americans for political points, which is why we saw her suddenly willing to negotiate only *after* the election.

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They need to recall that mf'er.

I'm not advocating to reopen america, you are. Why the fuck do I need to make a plan?

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EvilMegas posted...

I'm not advocating to reopen america, you are. Why the fuck do I need to make a plan?

Because there is currently no plan and people are losing their asses. Keeping America closed needs a real fucking plan more than opening does lmao. Hard to justify keeping the economy shut down to any rational person

Its almost like financial assistance is the fucking plan

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OhhhJa posted...

Hard to justify keeping the economy shut down to any rational person

336k irrational people and counting

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Blightzkrieg posted...

336k irrational people and counting

And most died while our economy is locked down. That tells me it isn't working. And dont tell me that it's because people aren't following the rules because whenever i go into a store every single person has their mask on. How about also discussing the increased rate of suicide and the future implications of a depression which can also kill thousands or even millions?

EvilMegas posted...

Maybe by missile, theyre referring to when one gleaks on another.

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OhhhJa posted...

And most died while our economy is locked down. That tells me it isn't working. And dont tell me that it's because people aren't following the rules because whenever i go into a store every single person has their mask on.

Weird how this logic only works if you ignore every other country in the world

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Blightzkrieg posted...

Weird how this logic only works if you ignore every other country in the world

How so?

Why do lockdowns reduce case counts in other countries but not in America

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Blightzkrieg posted...

Why do lockdowns reduce case counts in other countries but not in America

Sure, if you lock everyone in their houses for a short period of time cases will be reduced. Thats been seen here as well. And then when you're forced to let everyone out of their house again since life has to go on to some degree, it inevitably goes back up. There are examples of countries that have come out the other end doing better without locking down like Sweden while places like the UK are struggling. And CA with all its lockdowns are shitting the bed while FL is doing better with far less restrictions

Blightzkrieg posted...

Why do lockdowns reduce case counts in other countries but not in America

Compliance.

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OhhhJa posted...

And dont tell me that it's because people aren't following the rules because whenever i go into a store every single person has their mask on.

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^lmao

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I really don't care what anyone thinks about it personally. Life must go on. People are losing their livelihoods while government officials keep collecting their paycheck and breaking their own rules because they don't take it seriously either. Its unconstitutional. The government does not have the right to lock you in your home, close down your business, or to prevent you from going to church

Good guy Mitch always looking out for the good of America.

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Lol he just cannot admit to being wrong.

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OhhhJa posted...

I really don't care what anyone thinks about it personally. Life must go on. People are losing their livelihoods while government officials keep collecting their paycheck and breaking their own rules because they don't take it seriously either. Its unconstitutional. The government does not have the right to lock you in your home, close down your business, or to prevent you from going to church

Sure they do.

The businesses wouldn't have gone wonder if people didn't vote in corporatists. They're not even the business party, they're the corporatist party. The "my donors" party. First thing they did was spend all your tax dollars to bail out investors. Then everyone made their "shocked Pikachu face".

Now you can't get mad at a $2000 stimulus check. This is like making a deal with someone to get a candy bar, and that person is Satan.

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Yellow posted...

Sure they do.

The businesses wouldn't have gone wonder if people didn't vote in corporatists. They're not even the business party, they're the corporatist party. The "my donors" party. First thing they did was spend all your tax dollars to bail out investors.

Now you can't get mad at a $2000 stimulus check. This is like making a deal with someone to get a candy bar, and that person is Satan.

No they absolutely fucking don't.

If you think this 2000 is any kind of solution then you've already lost to these people. They're treating us like dogs begging for a morsel

Ok, so first off... you think the government is trying to lock you inside.

This is you being treated like a dog begging for morsels. Something that isn't true.

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Also I'm hiding this thread because I have nothing more I want to contribute and having to see this near the top of my topic list is going to drive me nuts.

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Yellow posted...

Ok, so first off... you think the government is trying to lock you inside.

In some places, they are literally doing exactly that my man. In most other places, they are strongly recommending it but also still keeping many businesses shut down and limiting restaurant capacity and slowly killing off that industry

Yellow posted...

This is you being treated like a dog begging for morsels. Something that isn't true.

People are begging for a government check dude. And its nothing but a little morsel to keep people from whipping out the guillotines

OhhhJa posted...

In some places, they are literally doing exactly that my man.

Where in America are they forcably locking people in their homes?

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EvilMegas posted...

Where in America are they forcably locking people in their homes?

No where

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"The order, which supersedes one from June, prohibits public and private gatherings of people from more than one household and states that all businesses in the city that require people to work on location must stop operations. Walking, driving, travel on public transport, bikes, motorcycles and scooters are prohibited, other than for those undertaking essential activities."

"Los Angeles County has also had an ongoing curfew that bans non-essential travel overnight, and recently enacted a mandatory 10-day quarantine for anyone returning from a trip outside of county lines."

Especially the bolded part but all of that is pretty damn close