Re:Congress' push to regulate Big Tech is fizzling out
by colinmhayes on Thursday July 21, 2022 @11:55AM
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I really just think the issue is the senate. Look at all the bills that passed the house. They passed a bill that try’s to solve gerrymandering. They passed abortion legislation. They passed all the economic stuff Biden wanted, including his signature legislation universal pre k. But the senate needs 60 votes to pass anything other than a budget, which no one will ever have. I’m inclined to agree that the filibuster is mostly an excuse to not vote for things manchin and sinema wouldn’t vote for either way, but at that point it’s hard to say democrats have a majority in the senate.
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Re:Congress' push to regulate Big Tech is fizzling out
by dragonwriter on Thursday July 21, 2022 @01:51PM
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> But the senate needs 60 votes to pass anything other than a budget
Incorrect.
One of the other things it can do with a simple majority is alter or eliminate the 60 vote requirement.
Re:Congress' push to regulate Big Tech is fizzling out
by colinmhayes on Thursday July 21, 2022 @02:21PM
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Right but it’s pretty clear that there isn’t a majority willing to do that.
Re:Congress' push to regulate Big Tech is fizzling out
by rayiner on Thursday July 21, 2022 @05:33PM
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Being able to pass a budget with a bare majority is a lot of power! They could raise taxes and increase funding for existing programs with that power. You know, the stuff people vote in Democrats to do.
Re:Congress' push to regulate Big Tech is fizzling out
by colinmhayes on Thursday July 21, 2022 @07:45PM
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I mean they sort of did increase funding. They passed a 2 trillion dollar stimulus bill.