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All Democrats Backed Sanders Push to Repeal $75B for ICE to Undo Medicaid Cuts (truthout.org)

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As Democratic leaders coalesce behind reforms for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents without demands for funding cuts, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) introduced legislation on Friday to slash the entirety of the GOP’s massive ICE budget increase and funnel the money toward undoing Medicaid cuts. The entire Democratic caucus, as well as two Republicans, voted “yes” for the amendment.

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[-] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 57 points 3 days ago

It's almost like they should have grown a spine when this was on the table the first time.

[+] TrickDacy@lemmy.world -14 points 2 days ago

Which is why you oppose it happening now?

[-] Seleni@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

I suspect there is still no spine here. They see which way the wind is blowing and are trying to throw some crumbs to their constituents so they don’t get primaried. It’s a fairly safe move for the Party of Controlled Opposition; they get to look good on paper, and since the Republicans still fully control the government they’ll just veto it out later.

[-] nullroot@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Yup, I love Bernie, but this is virtue signaling bullshit. Nothing will happen because every time their vote is needed for someone like passing a budget the fuckers cave.

[-] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago

I was criticizing their prior inaction... Why would you think I want them to continue to do nothing...?

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world -4 points 2 days ago

Yeah, it's confusing when your only reaction to a good thing is that it wasn't done before. Makes it sound like you don't value the good thing as much as being mad about it.

[-] arin@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

New DNC lead by Bernie Sanders?

[-] Tinidril@midwest.social 4 points 2 days ago

Let's see what happens when it's legislation that might actually pass.

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