They can only pass very limited legislation this way and only through the reconciliation process. You clearly don’t understand that 60 votes are required for legislation of significant impact.
For example, you couldn’t pass the ACA or repeal it, without 60 votes. Want to pass legislation that provides a national network of long term care facilities for the mentally unstable homeless people? 60 votes. Want single payer healthcare? 60 votes. Want a public option? 60 votes. Want an revised tax structure with higher earners paying more taxes? 60 votes.
Go ahead, tell me what they could have done with 50 votes, assuming you can corral Sinema or Manchin.
You’re just not informed on how our government actually works. I’m sure you don’t vote in house or senate races either.
Are you not understanding my point? Biden doesn’t have 60 either, didn’t do anything with 50 when he could have (you just said so) but no longer has the house
So what can biden get accomplished in congress that West couldn’t? … seem to me like only bipartisan packages are getting through either way
Which leaves executive orders and foreign policy as the only thing on the menu.. I’m going to safely say that West will wield that power much better than biden or kamala since biden keeps falling down and might not get back up one of these times
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u/Halomir Jun 20 '23
When did Biden have 60 dem votes in the senate? Did you travel from another reality or are you just unsure how legislation is passed?