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Fiendish Thingy

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2. That would be good for us two ways:

Reply to lostincalifornia (Original post)

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 01:40 PM

Oct 6

1) it kills the filibuster so we don’t have to rely on Fetterman’s vote to do it when we retake the senate. Then, as long as we have 50 votes+VP, we can ram through whatever we want, and repeal whatever republicans pass beforehand.

2) it keeps the ACA cuts in place, and the suffering that will cause will increase our odds in the midterms

A perfect example of a win-win

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Will the rethugs remove the filibuster to push their budget extension without a deal, and the likelyhood [View all] lostincalifornia Oct 6 OP

The "Nuclear option". I'm amazed that they didn't already do it Klarkashton Oct 6 #1

That would be good for us two ways: Fiendish Thingy Oct 6 #2

A part of me says Hopefully. Shouldnt be a thing anyways... SSJVegeta Oct 6 #3