Explain like I'm a liberal: If the democrats say they need filibuster proof majority to pass the $2k checks, why don't they just make the republicans stand up and filibuster to prevent their constituents from getting the $2k that Trump demanded?

Please something more than "because the democrats are controlled opposition".

  • captcha [any]
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    4 years ago

    So is the bill currently being filibustered or are they not even bothering? Or is there some bylaw that just short cuts it to be basically a veto?

    • ChapoBapo [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Yeah my understanding is it’s essentially a veto. They just declare that they object, and since they COULD filibuster, everyone agrees that they did and it’s defeated. I think that just making them actually do it would be fun.