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[-] Vanth@reddthat.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

If this is the lie that catches your attention and frustration, you need to come out from under your rock a little more often.

Republicans have gone MAGA cult and will lie their faces off to please Trump. Democrats continue their decades long winning-streak of "most ineffective leadership". Par for the course in 2025.

[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

It's a legitimate question, it's not a lie that Democrats are blocking the GOP on this and you need to get educated on how your government works.

tl;dr: A budget bill needs a supermajority to pass and be fillibuster proof.

[-] roofuskit@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It's also not a lie that Trump has ordered Republicans not to negotiate with Democrats because a shutdown gives him more power to fire people from the executive branch.

[-] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)
  1. A supermajority is 60- 67- or 75
  2. 60 votes are not needed to pass a budget since 1974 when they put a clause in specifically to ensure the budget can bypass the filibuster after 20 hrs.
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