But are they still willing to do that, now that the conservative Dems joined up? Essentially, the Republicans wanted to give 2 dollars, the Dems originally wanted 10 dollars. So they agreed to 6. Now the Dems feel no pressure from the public and many of them (Joe Manchin, etc.) actually wanted 4 dollars, and most Republican politicians a…
But are they still willing to do that, now that the conservative Dems joined up? Essentially, the Republicans wanted to give 2 dollars, the Dems originally wanted 10 dollars. So they agreed to 6. Now the Dems feel no pressure from the public and many of them (Joe Manchin, etc.) actually wanted 4 dollars, and most Republican politicians are delighted. So that's where we are. Your arguments completely contradict everything Mitch McConnell says. Josh Hawley is a Republican who agrees with you and is a good example, but he's one of just a few Republicans with that view.
But are they still willing to do that, now that the conservative Dems joined up? Essentially, the Republicans wanted to give 2 dollars, the Dems originally wanted 10 dollars. So they agreed to 6. Now the Dems feel no pressure from the public and many of them (Joe Manchin, etc.) actually wanted 4 dollars, and most Republican politicians are delighted. So that's where we are. Your arguments completely contradict everything Mitch McConnell says. Josh Hawley is a Republican who agrees with you and is a good example, but he's one of just a few Republicans with that view.
Nope. Not a peep. They will do what the big money wants, just like the rest of them. Their track record should be enough to illustrate this.