AOC says progressives will 'tank' infrastructure bill without bold climate change pro - Page 3

Originally Posted by Smooth

There you go.

"If [Sen. Joe] Manchin, and in the Senate, if they approve our reconciliation bill we will approve their bipartisan bill," Ocasio-Cortez said Thursday, according to Bloomberg. "And if they try to strip immigration reform, if they try to, you know, claw back on child care, climate action, etc., then we’re at an impasse it’s a no go."

Originally Posted by dreamer12345

You do know the bipartisan bill DOES NOT have immigration provisions right? The bipartisan (really GOP bill) needs 60 votes, the infrastructure bill (with immigration/climate/etc is the reconciliation (50 vote threshold).

Originally Posted by CUSenior

You missed the mark Smooth. Give it up. You’re embarrassing yourself.

Originally Posted by CUSenior

You missed the mark Smooth. Give it up. You’re embarrassing yourself.

Originally Posted by Smooth

Explain. I am not clear on whether she will even be ok on the reconciliation bill being watered down on climate.

Originally Posted by CUSenior

Because it’s the reconciliation bill. For AOC, it’ll either be a little good or a lot of good. Either way, AOC is gonna vote for it. The bipartisan bill is just a pill she has to swallow to get her priorities (e.g. the reconciliation bill’s goodies).

Originally Posted by Smooth

Understood. she is also assuming the bipartisan bill will get the 60 and make it to the house (?) I don’t think that will happen. Sorry brain mush. So tired of all this shit and any sign of people trying to get in the way.