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Gosh, one of Biden's top policy goals. Too bad a few Democrats sank the minimum wage increase. And universal health care. Paid family leave. Reproductive rights.
Always a hold out or two whenever something the Democrats campaign on comes around. How strange.
That is the result of having a 48% “majority” in the Senate, yes. It’s not strange at all. That’s the main determining factor in the Senate passing legislation. It’s all covered in detail in many thousands of books on the topic. I recommend one.
Do go on.
Sure, you’re of the opinion that just because abortion was safe and legal the Democrats only used the issue as a scare tactic in campaigns but never had any intention to create law for it. Despite no evidence for that and a lot of evidence to the contrary. And you’ll argue that despite the justices who perjured themselves and voted to make it illegal it’s the Democrats fault because reasons. Okay.
If you’re happier now than under Biden, okay. If not, maybe you could consider not fighting the people trying to go the way you want to go?
The democrats have been "working" on these for the last 50 years. Just haven't managed to make them happen, huh?
Well they tried snapping their fingers - no luck there. Then they tried the magic words but - still nothing. Then one guy just stood up in the House chamber and said "I declare $15 per hour minimum wage!" which seemed pretty good but when they went to check if it had worked - nope.
Any ideas?
The democrats are neither as hapless nor as unlucky as you portray them to be. They are paid very well to vote the way they do. I guess you'll just keep giving them cover so they'll never need to change.
So your claim is they’re not voting to raise the minimum wage?