Today, the Senate passed its Covid relief bill, sending it back to the House, which is expected to pass it Tuesday, and it’ll be signed into law by Biden before the week is out. Checks could be in your bank accounts before the end of the month. Yet only the Democratic Party can put together a $1.9 trillion relief package and manage to get on the wrong side of public opinion for being too cheap. Yet that’s where we’ve arrived after two months of debating the party’s stimulus, with centrist Democrats chipping away at the benefit structure by phasing out individual checks at a faster rate, and pushing to shrink unemployment benefits, as well as shorten the length of time extra benefits are paid out.
Thank you for this analysis. Not a word that "progressives" could have threatened not to vote for it if $15 (hell $30/hour) is not included. The same silence as in "Force the vote" case. Intercept, like TYT, has sold its soul to oligarchs... as in a case of silence about torture of publisher Assange.
It is obvious that we have now entered a new phase -- beyond "just" chronic bi-partisan corruption. Direct attack on freedom of speech and publishers are no longer limited to publisher Julian Assange -- although silence by Democrat politicians and corporate media was deafening. Even once independent TYT and The Intercept have been coopted, i.e., corrupted, and actively participate in defamation of Julian Assange.
However, the recent letter by two California House "lifers" and useless Democrats Anna Eshoo and Jerry McNerney to CEO's of cable companies are truly unparalleled and represents the rise of fascism in the US -- under a guise of "fighting fascism." All these multiple attacks are clearly carefully choreographed and coordinated -- easily predicted and well understood since we should always keep in mind that there is one huge elephant in the room:
The scam of the century - the now 5-year long Russia-gate hoax initiated by Obama/Biden administration -- also whitewashed by you and The Intercept
The Russia-gate hoax and two-impeachment “entertainments” were concocted by Obama/Hillary/Biden/Pelosi, Schumer, Schiff, Maxine Waters, Jamie Ruskin, etc., etc. -- and their intelligence and DNC executives on behalf of their Wall Street and military and security industry donors, i.e., the War party
By far the absolutely highest need of Biden government and its DNC oligarch cabal is that Russia-gate immense hoax – the scam of the century -- will NOT / will NEVER be exposed. This represents an entirely new phase of US domestic politics -- of course, on foreign policy oligarchs of both parties are united. Hence immense obligations to primary propagandists for their roles, including despicable Kamala Harris (Hillary’s protégé), Neera Tanden, Melissa Hodgman (wife of the Comey’s infamous Peter Strzok), Pete Buttigieg, etc, and to media and HiTech executives.
The question is perhaps: Who will be the first Democrat Congressman or Senator to publicly confirm the Russia-gate conspiracy? There is absolutely no "unity and healing" until that...
Trump’s utter incompetence in handling Covid-19 created the human and economic catastrophe that should enter US history named as - Trump-virus. He brought into government religious extremism and racism. Trump defeated himself by his incompetence. The next "Trump" will be more competent and more dangerous.
Democrats are now introducing extreme measures -- massive censorship and silencing of opponents. This is a sure sign of utter desperation of DNC’s corrupt and sclerotic leadership; its defeat and obliteration in next (including midterm) elections is CERTAIN. Biden's dementia can't be much longer held secret despite "armed insurrection" distraction (without a single arm confiscated).
My comments here copy what I said in a phone call to Bernie’s office:
Vote against the bill. Exercise the same power that Manchin promises to utilize over the next two years.
Minimum wage of $15 is the most important part of the bill. It’s the only piece that would not expire. Future increases of the minimum wage should be based on a “productivity index” rather than inflation or any other index.
Lowering the unemployment benefits from $600 to $300...what are Democrats thinking.
Means testing the eligibility checks from $100,000 to $80,000 per individual...again where’s the logic other than we want to help fewer people. Checks for everyone...let the IRS tax those who don’t need it.
A failed bill would not disappear. A knew version which includes, at a minimum what the House passed, would immediately be proposed.
Well, Bernie voted in favor...
Here’s hoping the House will reject the Senate Bill...time for Progressives to exercise their power.
Thank you for this analysis. Not a word that "progressives" could have threatened not to vote for it if $15 (hell $30/hour) is not included. The same silence as in "Force the vote" case. Intercept, like TYT, has sold its soul to oligarchs... as in a case of silence about torture of publisher Assange.
It is obvious that we have now entered a new phase -- beyond "just" chronic bi-partisan corruption. Direct attack on freedom of speech and publishers are no longer limited to publisher Julian Assange -- although silence by Democrat politicians and corporate media was deafening. Even once independent TYT and The Intercept have been coopted, i.e., corrupted, and actively participate in defamation of Julian Assange.
However, the recent letter by two California House "lifers" and useless Democrats Anna Eshoo and Jerry McNerney to CEO's of cable companies are truly unparalleled and represents the rise of fascism in the US -- under a guise of "fighting fascism." All these multiple attacks are clearly carefully choreographed and coordinated -- easily predicted and well understood since we should always keep in mind that there is one huge elephant in the room:
The scam of the century - the now 5-year long Russia-gate hoax initiated by Obama/Biden administration -- also whitewashed by you and The Intercept
The Russia-gate hoax and two-impeachment “entertainments” were concocted by Obama/Hillary/Biden/Pelosi, Schumer, Schiff, Maxine Waters, Jamie Ruskin, etc., etc. -- and their intelligence and DNC executives on behalf of their Wall Street and military and security industry donors, i.e., the War party
By far the absolutely highest need of Biden government and its DNC oligarch cabal is that Russia-gate immense hoax – the scam of the century -- will NOT / will NEVER be exposed. This represents an entirely new phase of US domestic politics -- of course, on foreign policy oligarchs of both parties are united. Hence immense obligations to primary propagandists for their roles, including despicable Kamala Harris (Hillary’s protégé), Neera Tanden, Melissa Hodgman (wife of the Comey’s infamous Peter Strzok), Pete Buttigieg, etc, and to media and HiTech executives.
The question is perhaps: Who will be the first Democrat Congressman or Senator to publicly confirm the Russia-gate conspiracy? There is absolutely no "unity and healing" until that...
Trump’s utter incompetence in handling Covid-19 created the human and economic catastrophe that should enter US history named as - Trump-virus. He brought into government religious extremism and racism. Trump defeated himself by his incompetence. The next "Trump" will be more competent and more dangerous.
Democrats are now introducing extreme measures -- massive censorship and silencing of opponents. This is a sure sign of utter desperation of DNC’s corrupt and sclerotic leadership; its defeat and obliteration in next (including midterm) elections is CERTAIN. Biden's dementia can't be much longer held secret despite "armed insurrection" distraction (without a single arm confiscated).
The best or worst that 117th Congress has offered to the citizens. HR1 is a go as well...
My comments here copy what I said in a phone call to Bernie’s office:
Vote against the bill. Exercise the same power that Manchin promises to utilize over the next two years.
Minimum wage of $15 is the most important part of the bill. It’s the only piece that would not expire. Future increases of the minimum wage should be based on a “productivity index” rather than inflation or any other index.
Lowering the unemployment benefits from $600 to $300...what are Democrats thinking.
Means testing the eligibility checks from $100,000 to $80,000 per individual...again where’s the logic other than we want to help fewer people. Checks for everyone...let the IRS tax those who don’t need it.
A failed bill would not disappear. A knew version which includes, at a minimum what the House passed, would immediately be proposed.
Well, Bernie voted in favor...
Here’s hoping the House will reject the Senate Bill...time for Progressives to exercise their power.