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orleans

(36,266 posts)
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 05:03 PM Jun 30

john fetterman's statement on the budget bill -- whew! & birthright citizenship

(kind of surprised me)



Not one single Democrat will vote for the “big beautiful bill.”

I’m here to vote on these amendments and keep the ball rolling.

I’m a HARD NO on the final bill and won’t support cutting Medicaid, SNAP or adding up to $5T to our national debt.
1:05 PM · Jun 30, 2025
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and this



I am unapologetically pro-immigration. I also want strong and secure borders for our great country.

Ending birthright citizenship is not the way to address any serious issue. The Constitution must be upheld.

(and an earlier one)

14th Amendment, Section 1: All persons born or naturalized in the United States are citizens of the United States.

I swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution, and I believe the effort to end birthright citizenship will ultimately fail—as it should.




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john fetterman's statement on the budget bill -- whew! & birthright citizenship (Original Post) orleans Jun 30 OP
Hell has frozen over twice today! Joinfortmill Jun 30 #1
What was the first time? i Amaryllis Jun 30 #2
Musk threatens to do all he can to defeat anyone who votes in favor of the BBB Joinfortmill Jun 30 #6
What was the first time? i've been offline. Amaryllis Jun 30 #3
Post removed Post removed Jun 30 #4
Well well well - I had about SINEMA-ed him out. Still not the same. UTUSN Jun 30 #5
Not really a surprise ITAL Jun 30 #7
I'd rather not focus on him at all. Harker Jun 30 #12
Maybe his psyche meds have finally kicked in. poli-junkie Jun 30 #8
Or, his wife gave him an ultimatum! Mr. Evil Jun 30 #9
She strikes me as pretty bad ass fujiyamasan Jun 30 #10
Maybe he doesn't want his wife deported? nt. druidity33 Jul 1 #13
Even a stopped clock can be right twice a day. mdbl Jun 30 #11
We're watching CLOSELY, Senator Fetterman. calimary Jul 1 #14

Response to orleans (Original post)

ITAL

(1,118 posts)
7. Not really a surprise
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 06:32 PM
Jun 30

Fetterman has had some high profile occasions where he's voted for the other side, but by and large he does come through for us. We like to focus on the 20-25% where he doesn't - similar to Republicans I knew used to absolutely trash McCain even though he voted with their party the vast majority of the time.

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