Monday, September 27, 2021

AMERICAN POLITICS - The Divide Over Money

COMMENT:  As always Republicans are over-obsessed with money.  They believe that nothing for the common citizens is worth paying for.  But they give tax breaks to the rich and corporations which acclimate huge profits year-after-year.  Now add the old 'boggy-man' of our Dept Limit and ask why we go through this every time (the Republicans)?  Does your yearly expenses stay the same year-to-year, not likely, they increase and government is no different.

"Extending government funding and raising debt ceiling face uphill Senate battlePBS NewsHour 9/22/2021

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SUMMARY:  Congress must act soon just to keep the federal government functioning.  But Democratic leaders are navigating internal divides and logjams as they try to pass two bills that would together dole out trillions of dollars toward infrastructure, child care and combating climate change.  The road ahead on all of these issues is bumpy.  Lisa Desjardins walks us through what's happening on Capitol Hill.

 

 

"Biden again urges Congress to pass infrastructure, reconciliation bills amid stalematePBS NewsHour 9/24/2021

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SUMMARY:  The fate of the bipartisan infrastructure bill and a $3.5 trillion spending package is at risk amid Democratic infighting.  On Friday, Biden acknowledged concerns, but urged Congress to pass both bills.  Amna Nawaz begins our report, and joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.



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