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Originally Posted by Demise
Republicans need democratic votes, that's how. You don't see Ryan saying "Welp, better go call in the Freedom Caucus", because he has nothing he can give them that would pass through the house, let alone the senate.
It's all a question of leverage and with this stunt whatever republicans had got thrown the fuck out.
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Originally Posted by Swim19
Spending bill cannot pass the Senate without Dem votes. It requires 60 votes.
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Sure, just 8 votes away. It's a big number, but we gotta watch out for assholes in the Dem party.