Senate passes $1 trillion continuing resolution 79-18
With friends like this, who needs enemies? The Republican Senate today passed the $1 trillion continuing resolution that contains none of the promised cuts to the federal budget promised by the Republican Party and by Donald Trump.
The vote was 79-18. The resolution now heads to the White House, where Trump is expected to sign it eagerly.
A look at the names in the Senate who voted against this bill essentially lists the few remaining real conservatives left. Such people are now a minority, surrounded by corrupt deal makers who have no interest in the needs of the nation.
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With friends like this, who needs enemies? The Republican Senate today passed the $1 trillion continuing resolution that contains none of the promised cuts to the federal budget promised by the Republican Party and by Donald Trump.
The vote was 79-18. The resolution now heads to the White House, where Trump is expected to sign it eagerly.
A look at the names in the Senate who voted against this bill essentially lists the few remaining real conservatives left. Such people are now a minority, surrounded by corrupt deal makers who have no interest in the needs of the nation.
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My annual February birthday fund-raising drive for Behind the Black is now over. Thank you to everyone who donated or subscribed. While not a record-setter, the donations were more than sufficient and slightly above average.
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For those readers who like my work here at Behind the Black and haven't contributed so far, please consider donating or subscribing. My analysis of space, politics, and culture, taken from the perspective of an historian, is almost always on the money and ahead of the game. For example, in 2020 I correctly predicted that the COVID panic was unnecessary, that the virus was apparently simply a variation of the flu, that masks were not simply pointless but if worn incorrectly were a health threat, that the lockdowns were a disaster and did nothing to stop the spread of COVID. Every one of those 2020 conclusions has turned out right.
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Yeah, freedom is impopular. What do you think that the majority will do about it?
Trump is not a moral white knight saving your princess. He’s a ruthless pragmatic bringer of his own power with the sword held high as expressed by the will of the people’s vote. There will be blood. That’s why people voted for him. To draw this blood.
The trivial mechanics of Obamacare will be take care of later. When the Democrats beg for it.
Why did Graham vote nay, unless there wasn’t enough money for war in Ukraine … ?
Well, we tried.
But what are they going to do when they run out of other people’s money?
PeterF–
They will just print more money.
Well done to my state of Iowa. Both Senators voted no. Also, I was surprised to see Sasse as a non-vote. I assume he would have voted “nay” had he voted.