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Re:More Americans are shoplifting food by just-juan-post on Thursday December 10, 2020 @08:05PM (#25381045)
> they don't have the negotiating power to make the GOP budge.

A reminder that Nancy Pelosi turned down a $1 trillion+ stimulus offer from the White House.

Trump makes $1.8 trillion economic relief offer, but deal with Pelosi remains elusive (Oct 09 2020)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/10/09/trump-ec...

Nancy Pelosi blasts the White House's $1.6 trillion stimulus plan, saying it's not even 'half a loaf' (Oct 01 2020)

https://www.businessinsider.com/nancy-pelosi-blasts-white-ho...

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Re:More Americans are shoplifting food by CharlesW on Thursday December 10, 2020 @08:20PM (#25381154)
She had to because it was extremely bad, based on an evaluation from the Chairs of the Committees of Jurisdiction. You can read their top-line comments (presented with links to more in-depth analysis) here[1].

[1] https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/101320

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Re:More Americans are shoplifting food by rhexs on Thursday December 10, 2020 @09:24PM (#25381520)
Nothing in that link seems to indicate it was “extremely bad”. Just seems like your typical not enough pork/special interest support red team versus blue team nonsense.

OSHA regulations and “census worker relief” need to be tied into this specific funding bill? Really?

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