NeMont
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Now that the Hurricane Harvey relief bill has passed the House, I am sure there is no pork in that bill, it heads to the Senate. Ole Mitch has a plan to tie the Debt Ceiling increase to the Harvey bill which would make the vote against the Debt Ceiling increase also a vote against Hurricane relief. Wonder how Ted Cruz will vote now?
Also it gives the Democrats a pretty big lever to apply pressure by agreeing to pass the bill to provide relief but only extending the debt ceiling for three months. That will be fun to watch as well.
That would also mean the Conservatives in the House would have to vote again on the Harvey/Debt ceiling bill that comes out of the Senate.
Then for more fun the same Conservatives will have to take it up again in three months. That is going to give them some late night headaches of having to pass that again.
Now Irma is headed into Puerto Rico and Florida and we will get another multiple Billion bill for that.
Nemont
Also it gives the Democrats a pretty big lever to apply pressure by agreeing to pass the bill to provide relief but only extending the debt ceiling for three months. That will be fun to watch as well.
That would also mean the Conservatives in the House would have to vote again on the Harvey/Debt ceiling bill that comes out of the Senate.
Then for more fun the same Conservatives will have to take it up again in three months. That is going to give them some late night headaches of having to pass that again.
Now Irma is headed into Puerto Rico and Florida and we will get another multiple Billion bill for that.
Nemont