moorhosj wrote:they are going to eliminate the filibuster and pass massive pieces of legislation.
They would get somethings passed but both Trump and Obama had issues getting things approved through congress over 2 years when they had full control as well. Biden will have less than 2 years before the senate would for sure flip red.
moorhosj wrote:If Biden wins and Democrats can get to 50 in the Senate (which seems possible as of July 15th), they are going to eliminate the filibuster and pass massive pieces of legislation.
Well I'm not optimistic the democrats can win the senate. They need to win at least 4 seats (they'll lose Alabama) and only 5 are really considered toss up states. Odds are not in their favor. Best states to flip are Colorado, Arizona, NC and Maine in that order. Prediction is it will go 49-51 (republicans) or 50-50 (tie).
moorhosj wrote:Nobody is going to cut spending, it hasn't happened in my lifetime. Deficits have consistently been higher under Republican presidents.
War/COVID-19 root cause. Both parties are heavy spenders.
moorhosj wrote:Here's an example of why this argument can die. The Obama stimulus package that created so much anger toward over-spending and the deficit had a price tag of $787 billion ($550B in spend increase and $275B in tax reductions). Last month, the US had a $864B deficit. FOR THE MONTH. This is with a Republican President and Senate Majority. We can stop acting like deficits should stop meaningful legislation when we hand out money like candy. Tax cuts for rich people are not better for the economy than infrastructure programs.
I'm not for any of the recently passed stimulus packages either. I am pro downsizing the federal government and want to heavily reduce the deficit. I'm pro more power to the states. I criticize Trump for increasing spending when he had the chance to decrease it in his 1st year.
I don't disagree with what you're saying but deals like this where one party isn't on the same page with the other, it will be hard to pass anything that is leaning far left. I'm just hopeful some deal gets passed that will fix infrastructure and other key issues that could really be beneficial to combating climate change.
moorhosj wrote:As far as your other items, Biden has committed to re-entering the Paris Agreement and planting lots of trees.
From the "Unity Task Force"
https://joebiden.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/UNITY-TASK-FORCE-RECOMMENDATIONS.pdfPlant over 16 billion new native and non-invasive trees by 2050, on a combination of federal, state, local, tribal, and non-governmental lands, including urgently planting in urban neighborhoods across America, with the priority going to low-income neighborhoods and communities of color.
Restoring forests damaged by fire should be a priority. It's not enough and focus should go more here imo. Republicans seem okay with supporting the one trillion tree campaign. Push forward with things you can definitely agree upon and lets actually get a deal done in 2021.
