117th United States Congress: Insurrection 2021

[Roranora]

100k, 75k, no wait 50k. this means testing is some shooting from the hip

[archibaldcrane]

No reason for "bipartisanship" if the Rs aren't oking anything the Ds can't get through reconciliation.

[Tymon]

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/01/repu...d-qualify.html

Republican stimulus counter, $1000 checks with reduced eligibilities of 50K single / 100K couple. lot of ground to cover between their $700 billion proposal and the Dems' $1.9 trillion proposal but something should be coming soon. checks of some kind almost a certainty as they're the central component of the Republican plan.

This happening would lead to the pitchforks coming out for Pelosi and Schumer probably unlike we've seen in recent memory

[kuronosan]

Would most certainly cost them control.

[Andalusian girls]

lot of balls in the air. enough Repubs are on board with some kind of stimulus, even a large stimulus, that clearly a bipartisan bill could be passed if the will is there. that said there's $1.2 trillion of daylight separating the initial positions (though negotiations are ongoing as we speak). and as Arch says reconciliation could see a more expansive bill hammered through, but that would likely cost the Dems any chance of further Republican cooperation, presupposes the Manchins of the party are gonna be on-board which is far from a certainty (especially with a bipartisan bill being dangled), and would be a blow to a White House that desperately wants to end at least some of the rancorous partisanship that has defined the past two administrations.

[archibaldcrane]

There aren't 10 Republicans interested in good faith negotiations, this is a delay tactic only aimed at trimming the sails of the Biden administration.

[Gwynplaine]

My Republican House rep, Peter Meijer, is deadass out here Tweeting Rick and Morty memes to push back against notorious racist/Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes and his groyper trolls. Politics are so fucking weird now.

https://twitter.com/RepMeijer/status...356004864?s=20

[kisada]

Got my paper check two weeks ago, what's your hold up?

no idea. my first payment took forever, too. that eventually came through with direct deposit.

i was expecting the same thing this time around, but when i go the IRS get my payments link i get

"Payment #2 Status - Not Available
We are unable to provide the status of your payment right now because:

We don't have enough information yet (we're working on this), or
You're not eligible for a payment."

i wouldn't see why i might be ineligible for the 2nd after getting the first, if that were the case so yeah, i dunno.

[Roranora]

i wouldn't see why i might be ineligible for the 2nd after getting the first, if that were the case so yeah, i dunno.

if you make between 75k and 100k, you'll not receive the $600 despite getting (some of) the original $1200

[archibaldcrane]

The $600 phases out starting at 75k of 2019 income, phases out completely at 87k.

[Roranora]

weird, my mum made 78k and got blanked on the $600

maybe it will still come or at least be accounted for in this tax filing

[archibaldcrane]

https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1356396257581953025

[Vaspinne]

Didn't they have some 'behind closed doors' GOP meeting with her to deal with her behavior? I'm guessing it didn't go well

[Andalusian girls]

There aren't 10 Republicans interested in good faith negotiations, this is a delay tactic only aimed at trimming the sails of the Biden administration.

nah, they had the votes back when Trump floated it. Sasse, Rubio, Romney et al were on board with more stimulus and shipping out checks. McConnell, of course, blocked it as a fuck you to both Dem and moderate rhino and failed presidential candidate. and frankly the double-loss in Georgia has more than one Republican running scared atm.

[Apelila]

I wonder who was dragging out that meeting taking place, they've been taking heat on her since Thursday.

[archibaldcrane]

nah, they had the votes back when Trump floated it. Sasse, Rubio, Romney et al were on board with more stimulus and shipping out checks. McConnell, of course, blocked it as a fuck you to both Dem and moderate rhino and failed presidential candidate. and frankly the double-loss in Georgia has more than one Republican running scared atm.

Oh I'm sure they'd love to negotiate from this starting position, have their concerns heard over a long process and eventually get to 60 on the bill.

But they are offering it because they want less to happen in total and for it to take a long time to occur.

[Yabby]

Didn't they have some 'behind closed doors' GOP meeting with her to deal with her behavior? I'm guessing it didn't go well

Yea, you can't control a fucking psycho. She isn't like Ted, who just attaches himself to the movement he thinks will get him the most votes and quickly changes when needed. She truly believes what she is saying, and thinks everyone else is wrong. I learned a long time ago that there is no hope in bring someone at that level back to reality.

[Day]

i learned that from posting on BG

[Andalusian girls]

[detlef]

https://www.axios.com/trump-oval-off...b267f8723.html

This was a fun read.