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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Thu Jan 16, 2025, 09:22 PM Jan 16

House Republicans take first step in mass deportation scheme [View all]

Donald Trump’s Deputy Policy Chief and spokesman for "Hair in a can", Stephen Miller, met Wednesday with members of the House Republican Study Committee to begin planning for the mass deportation of immigrants.

“He talked about how the cost of immigration is costing this country and he used the example of if an illegal has four children they have the same rights and privileges to the gimmes that Americans do, health care, education, all of that,” Rep. Ralph Norman, Republican of South Carolina, told the Daily Beast.

Miller reportedly told the attendees to determine the funding needed to carry out Trump’s deportation plan, which they are expected to include in a reconciliation bill that requires a simple majority to pass through Congress. This would allow the party to secure funding for mass deportations without any Democratic support, as long as there aren’t many defectors within the slim Republican majorities in Congress.

While the GOP reconciliation bill will include tax cuts for the wealthy and draconian changes to immigration policy, the reconciliation process was originally used under Democratic administrations for more progressive policy items. Under President Barack Obama, reconciliation was used to pass health care reform in the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Under President Joe Biden, it was used to pass the American Rescue Plan and the Inflation Reduction Act.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/1/16/2297254/-House-Republicans-take-first-step-in-mass-deportation-scheme

It would be a bitch if you guys couldn't pass that budget.

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Great and serious post. But can't stop laughing at "hair in a can". nt allegorical oracle Jan 16 #1
That wasn't on the original article Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 16 #2
Figured that. It was superb. nt allegorical oracle Jan 16 #3
Yup I'm going to be using that one proud patriot Jan 17 #26
"the gimmes"? choie Jan 16 #4
That jumped out at me as well. Solly Mack Jan 16 #6
What are the billionaires' tax cuts, if not "the gimmies"? Time to cut Congress's health insurance & pensions, I'd say. LaMouffette Jan 17 #9
I'd love to see some more detail on the "gimmes" that American's are receiving from the Government. Hugin Jan 16 #5
Cut the crap Steve, give them the blueprints. speak easy Jan 16 #7
This picture froze my heart. BonnieJW Jan 17 #8
I'm sorry. speak easy Jan 17 #19
And will the South Carolina Republican Congressman Ralph Norman be there to pick the peaches? Botany Jan 17 #10
"...the GOP reconciliation bill will include tax cuts..." Grins Jan 17 #11
So...they object to all the christian values behind previous immigrant policies. Karadeniz Jan 17 #12
The things NAZI Stephen Miller thinks about. Kid Berwyn Jan 17 #13
Yeah, I kinda' agree. Them immagrents come here, get rich, don't like to pay taxes and ... chouchou Jan 17 #14
Many people said mass deportations would never actually happen because that would be too expensive. Frank D. Lincoln Jan 17 #15
Why do you think DENVERPOPS Jan 17 #30
Wait wait wait - 4catsmom Jan 17 #16
Greedy pigs gonna grift orangecrush Jan 17 #17
I'd rather just deport Steven Miller. Nothing of value would be lost there. Initech Jan 17 #18
Give me 100k illegal immigrants to one nazi miller and we would be much better off! PortTack Jan 17 #25
Let's see you empty out Texas first...oh wait,their economy would crash to the ground Bengus81 Jan 17 #20
The ACA was NOT passed through reconciliation. W_HAMILTON Jan 17 #21
These people are pure fucking evil. I'm seriously dreading what's going to happen. Initech Jan 17 #22
And then watch the price of goods go sky high sakabatou Jan 17 #23
Pure racist assholes SpankMe Jan 17 #24
Didn't Latinos vote big for Donnie? 🧐 Blue_Tires Jan 17 #27
Remember when Biden crafted that border security bill Blue_Tires Jan 17 #28
How much shit can they lard into that Reconciliation bill? WestMichRad Jan 17 #29
Let's use Texas and Florida as test states. For one year. Then analyze their economies. mjvpi Jan 17 #31
Rep. Norman (R) refers to American rights as "gimmes." That's telling. Beartracks Jan 18 #32
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