Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

erronis

(20,428 posts)
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 03:01 PM Thursday

Hey What's In The Big Bad Blowjobs For Billionaires Bill Now? -- Wonkette

https://www.wonkette.com/p/hey-whats-in-the-big-bad-blowjobs
Doktor Zoom

President Pissypants wants his Big Beautiful Blowjobs for Billionaires (Bupkis for Bubbas) Bill on his desk and ready to sign by July 4, so Senate Republicans are hard at work trying to pass enormous tax cuts for the wealthy, boost military spending, and increase spending on “Homeland Security” enough to deport millions of undocumented people. The trick is to cram in a whole lot of stuff that will hurt America while still meeting the funny puzzle rules that will allow the bill to pass by reconciliation, with only a simple majority in both houses of Congress.

There’s a surprising amount of crap congressional Rs are trying to stuff into what’s technically supposed to be a budget bill, so let’s put on our personal protective equipment and take a look. Eye and breathing protection is recommended!
What Washed Out In The ‘Byrd Bath’?

Already, Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has ruled out some of the really ugly shit that passed in the House version of the bill, or that was added to the Senate version. Remember, the “Byrd Rule” for reconciliation bills limits them to measures involving taxing and spending; Republicans can’t use reconciliation to, let’s say, repeal the Civil Rights act of 1964 or to declare all Democrats enemies of the State.

There were a surprising number of things that Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth McDounough, said no to, such as one provision that would have blocked federal courts from finding members of the Trump administration in contempt, and another that would have given states authority to patrol the border and enforce immigration law.

MacDonough also nixed a proposal that would have sold off millions of acres of public land held by the Bureau of Land Management and by the Forest Service, opening them to housing and other development. That brilliant plan to pave paradise and put up a parking lot was the brainchild of Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) who says he wants to give it another try, this time just auctioning off BLM land near cities and towns but leaving Forest Service land alone (for now). That too will have to pass MacDonough’s scrutiny; she’ll get to it. Lee might also be open to an alternative scheme to take all the trees, put ‘em in a tree museum, and charge the people a dollar an’ a half just to see ‘em.

. . .


Doktor Zoom lays out a lot of the good, the bad, and the purely evil stuff in the (r)epuglicon's attempt to save the billionaires a few more pennies here and there.
1 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Hey What's In The Big Bad Blowjobs For Billionaires Bill Now? -- Wonkette (Original Post) erronis Thursday OP
👀 underpants Thursday #1
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Hey What's In The Big Bad...