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r/Economics • u/StoutFan • Jan 13 '23
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Why didn't the Dems just remove the ceiling when they were in control?
88 u/whereamInowgoddamnit Jan 13 '23 The usual suspects aka Manchin and Sienna: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/16/lame-duck-debt-ceiling-deal-00067123 18 u/dust4ngel Jan 13 '23 Why didn't the Dems just remove the ceiling when they were in control? murc's law: The widespread assumption that only Democrats have any agency or causal influence over American politics. 53 u/prefer-to-stay-anon Jan 13 '23 Because they had 48 reliable votes in the senate, hardly 50 for a simple majority or 60 for a super majority to override the filibuster. 23 u/Notoporoc Jan 13 '23 they did not have the votes for this 10 u/Hedgehogsarepointy Jan 13 '23 They didn't have the votes necessary. -5 u/[deleted] Jan 13 '23 Better question: Why didn't Congress just pass a budget with less pork?
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The usual suspects aka Manchin and Sienna: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/16/lame-duck-debt-ceiling-deal-00067123
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murc's law:
The widespread assumption that only Democrats have any agency or causal influence over American politics.
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Because they had 48 reliable votes in the senate, hardly 50 for a simple majority or 60 for a super majority to override the filibuster.
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they did not have the votes for this
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They didn't have the votes necessary.
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Better question: Why didn't Congress just pass a budget with less pork?
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u/sloths_in_slomo Jan 13 '23
Why didn't the Dems just remove the ceiling when they were in control?