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4. This is crazy Don't senators want what's good for the whole country

Sun Jun 29, 2025, 04:56 PM

Jun 29

Not just there's specific interest and screw everybody else

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Senate rulekeeper deals blows to revised 'Big, beautiful bill' [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 29 OP

Senator Murkowski wanted a special deal. Follow the rules. riversedge Jun 29 #1

The "side-pork" is a standard feature on "normal" legislation BumRushDaShow Jun 29 #2

The carveouts for Alaska did not pass the smell test LetMyPeopleVote Jun 29 #3

This is crazy Don't senators want what's good for the whole country Tribetime Jun 29 #4

Is that a serious question? Akakoji Jun 29 #5

Exactly... it takes a Republican to be that disgusting... bsiebs Jun 29 #7

She wants Medicaid for her state MadameButterfly Jun 29 #8

Thanks for the list of parlementarian objections MadameButterfly Jun 29 #9

A lot of the stuff they are pushing and enacting BumRushDaShow Jun 29 #10

Wow - thank you for the links! Ruby the Liberal Jun 30 #11

Murkowski was happy to the_liberal_grandpa Jun 30 #12

The Parliamentarian is the last line of resistance. maxsolomon Jun 30 #14