[-] xyzzy@lemmy.today 1 points 1 week ago

It's OK, they won't

[-] xyzzy@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago

Birthright citizenship was not struck down. Universal injunctions were struck down, which means the Constitution will be applied in any cases where a state has a law on the books or a class action suit has been brought and a statewide injunction has been declared. These suits will wind their way through the courts and may possibly be heard by the Supreme Court.

I'd like to predict the USSC would decline to hear the case because there would be no discrepancies in prior rulings and the legal question would be so obvious, but I've given up trying to predict this court. In any event, I do think it's unlikely they would rule against birthright citizenship, since it would be plainly unconstitutional and there's no real wiggle room to reinterpret it differently.

[-] xyzzy@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago

It's really dumb and alarmist to run projections six years from now about annual revenue loss, as if the state will never pass another bill about transportation.

[-] xyzzy@lemmy.today 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I kind of agree with the guy. He moved it out of committee despite citing problems with it, but signaled a willingness to continue working through those issues. The bill was a rush job with lots of missteps, and budget numbers came very, very late in the process. When he expressed frustration at this and said it doesn't make sense for public comment before the budget numbers are in, and because of this he was currently a no (but continuing to signal willingness to work to get to yes), the Democratic majority tried to strong arm him by removing him from the committee immediately after as punishment. So he voted no.

Try again next session. Should be easier since they've done all the planning this time. Maybe don't alienate your allies next time.

[-] xyzzy@lemmy.today 1 points 2 weeks ago

A June 27 poll from the Democratic group Priorities USA finds that an astonishing 48% of Americans haven’t heard about Trump’s landmark legislation. [...]

The Priorities USA poll found that only 8% of Americans could name Medicaid cuts as a detail of the bill. [...]

Although Democratic opposition isn’t surprising, KFF also found that 71% of independents and 27% of “MAGA Republicans” objected to it too [when informed about it].

Also

A March poll by the liberal group Data for Progress found that 44% of left-leaning voters would give the party a “D” or “F” grade for its handling of Trump. And support among the broader electorate isn’t any better. In April, Gallup found that confidence in Democratic congressional leadership had fallen to 25%—an all-time low.

[-] xyzzy@lemmy.today 3 points 2 weeks ago

How did we let ourselves be ruled by morons?

Kyle Hansen, a 41-year-old IT professional in Wisconsin, said the measure would bring “absolutely beautiful, critical, important, and responsible fiscal changes that our overly bloated bureaucracy of a government is way overdue for, and in desperate need of”.

“The disgusting career politicians have been extremely fiscally irresponsible for many decades, and all the US citizens will pay the price for it. This needed to be addressed a long time ago, and finally there is a politician willing to be ridiculed for doing what is needed. It may not be what everyone thinks will be nice, fuzzy, and warm feeling, but it is the responsible thing to do,” he continued.

According to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, the bill would increase the deficit by $3.3tn through 2034.

In New York, 60-year-old grandmother Dee said: “I believe this will greatly help heavily taxed middle class and lower class and lift us out of the debt we have been inundated with by the Biden administration!”

“This bill is a no-brainer! Americans first!” she added.

[-] xyzzy@lemmy.today 3 points 2 weeks ago

If you time traveled to the early 2000s and told me that the host of Fear Factor was one of the most important voices in American politics and the host of The Apprentice was a fascist president in his second term, I think I would've just walked into the sea.

[-] xyzzy@lemmy.today 3 points 2 weeks ago

However, he admits his opinion has slightly changed recently.

"Somewhat it has just because I'm going through it," said Sahakyan. "I was very selfish before, but what I see now is there's a reason for [this immigration enforcement]."

Sounds like his support briefly wavered after his wife was kidnapped, then The Program kicked back in.

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