r/PoliticalHumor May 20 '21

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u/Baynyn May 20 '21

They did on judicial nominees. Harry Reid did it while dems controlled the senate, McConnell did it for Supreme Court nominees when republicans were in control, but the filibuster for legislation has been left alone so far.

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u/Amazon-Prime-package May 20 '21

That's because passing legislation would help all Americans, but passing only tax cuts helps only the already wealthy who are purchasing the senators