Bernie Sanders subdued, pragmatic in Keene interview

[Uncle Joe]

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However, were Sanders to find himself in the White House but without a Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate — or, under another entirely plausible scenario, with a party majority but without enough members to clear the 60 vote “filibuster-proof” majority” — the self-professed Democratic Socialist said he has a plan-B.

Sanders said he would be open to using the process of budget reconciliation in Congress to pass any legislation he can. Unlike most votes in the Senate that can be disrupted with a filibuster, which requires 60 votes to quash, budget reconciliation allows for an expedited process that can pass bills under a simple majority of 51, ostensibly under the categories of revenue, spending and the federal debt limit.

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Sanders cited how the Republican majority used the tool to pass Trump’s 2017 tax cut bill and other examples to illustrate how he would do the same for his policy priorities.

“... major tax breaks for the rich have been passed with budget reconciliation, you could do that, and I will do it,” Sanders said. “If it’s a question of climate change, a question of Medicare for All — major, major policy issues that are important to working families or to our climate and to our environment, we will pass it with 50 votes plus the vice president.”

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https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/bernie-sanders-subdued-pragmatic-in-keene-interview/article_2798e616-036c-5d40-bf9a-fb7ff0353b4f.html

[Autumn]

1. I look forward to watching the hardball. Republicans can not be pandered to or trusted to do the

right thing. There is not one single decent elected Republican. Not a one

[honest.abe]

2. There are limits to what can be done with "budget reconciliation".

Furthermore you do need 51 votes and there is no guarantee we would have that either.

[Uncle Joe]

3. Well a President Bernie Sanders will take it to the limit.

[LanternWaste]

4. Another cute little t-shirt slogan

Keep on truckin'!

[Uncle Joe]

6. Not a slogan with Bernie, it's his philosophy. n/t

[TidalWave46]

5. What is the reason he was "subdued?"

Is it a reaction from new medication after his major health scare?

[David__77]

7. "Subdued?" Some editorializing there.

I suppose he could have danced on the table.

[Uncle Joe]

8. ...

[David__77]

9. "his signature wide-reaching hand gestures..." lol

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