Republican filibuster of infrastructure bill is one more piece of economic sabotage

[ProSense]

Republican filibuster of infrastructure bill is one more piece of economic sabotage

by Laura Clawson

Bill Scher on the recent Republican filibuster of the jobs-creating infrastructure bill:

That's right, just six years ago, Congress passed a massive infrastructure bill with near unanimous support: 412-8 in the House, 91-4 in the Senate.

So committed to cause of infrastructure was that Republican-controlled Congress in 2005, that they weren't concerned that some of the 6,361 earmarked projects may not have constituted the most efficient use of taxpayer dollars.

But today? At a time when the need for jobs is painfully greater than six years ago?

A Democratic president proposes an infrastructure bill to create jobs. And every Senate Republican filibusters it.

A Democratic president proposal an infrastructure bill that does not increase the deficit. And every Senate Republican filibusters it.

Scher lists the 25 senators—23 Republicans, Joe Lieberman and Ben Nelson—who, six years ago, voted yes on infrastructure and last week voted to filibuster: Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Richard Shelby (R-AL), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Joe Lieberman (I-CT), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Jonny Isakson (R-GA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), David Vitter (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Ben Nelson (D-NE), Richard Burr (R-NC), Tom Coburn (R-OK), James Inhofe (R-OK), Jim DeMint (R-SC), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), John Thune (R-SD), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Michael Enzi (R-WY).

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[sakabatou]

1. Ugh

[liberal N proud]

2. They would rather take down a whole country to take down one man

Their ego is that big.

[ProSense]

7. It's damn near treasonous. I know the Republicans are

determined to destroy Democrats, but why did Lieberman and Nelson vote with Republicans?

[Blue_Tires]

8. that's why the political system is broken

ideass like 'the good of the country' got thrown out the window for the sick pleasure of sticking it to the other guy, no matter the long-term cost

[leftyohiolib]

3. if another country was doing this to us we'd be at war.

republicans are a national security threat and should be treated that way

[TheKentuckian]

6. I can't take those who pretend otherwise seriously anymore.

Assimilating their scams and wicked ideology is shitting in your own bed on the best of days.

[Tarheel_Dem]

4. K & R

:kick:

[and-justice-for-all]

5. Repuketeashadist must be destroyed...

DINOs as well.