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Fiendish Thingy

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2. A veto proof majority isn't going to happen in 2026

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 06:20 PM

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At least not in the senate - better to get a simple majority there, and kill the filibuster so every bill that makes it out of committee gets an up or down vote from every senator, on the public record.

And then, when a Dem is president in 2029, congress can expand the court.

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