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Many people have panned Senator McConnell's recent proposal in regards to the Pandemic Rescue Legislation negotiations that if the Parties can't reach a deal on a comprehensive package than do a skinny package on provisions where there is bi-partisan agreement which means Congress would drop out the liability protections, hurting Republicans, and drop out the State/Cities aid, hurting Democrats. Which means America would see a rescue package that had monies to buy and distribute the Covid 19 vaccine, money to open up schools, money to help float the airline industry until the Pandemic is over, an injection of money into the PPP for another round of financial assistance for America's small businesses and probably an extension of unemployment insurance through March of this year because after the end of December ten million families are going to cease receiving unemployment checks because their UC insurance ran out - how are they going to do things like buy food and pay their gas and electric bills.
This is why it is a smart move for Democrats to take Senator McConnell up on his offer. Because come January 20, 2021 Joseph Biden is going to be sworn in as President and Mr. Biden the good man that he is and the dedicated leader of the Democrat Party is going to want to pass legislation for all the people that helped the Democrat Party in the 2020 election cycle and it will be outstandingly difficult, like no prudent gambler would take the bet, for him to get major legislation through a Republican Senate. Wisdom calls for the Democrats to unofficially recognize that they almost certainly will not win both Senate run-off elections in Georgia; miracles do happen but the Democrats are without there Novemeber 3rd Wild Card, Donald Trump on the Presidential ballot which because he was so widespread extremely disliked unpresentedly drove voter turnout and the Republicans record setting negative advertising campaign which is throwing so much mud at the Democrats candidates that likely a modest portion will stick which will sink the respective candidate at the polls. President Biden is going to want to get another rescue package through and a major infrastructure bill because in theory both parties want an infrastructure bill. These two pieces of legislation will be a heavy lift, like "turn you beet red and give you a stroke" heavy. On the rescue bill, Republicans will be tired of spending money and it wil be like pulling teeth to get them to sign on to another trillion dollar bill and in regards to a major infrastructure bill for such a large bill the Republicans are going to want it partially paid for and because gasoline tax revenue is falling as Americans turn away from combustion engine vehicles, the only avenue for raising the needed type of revenue will be to put a fee on electric powered vehicles and hydrogen vehicles and Democrat leadership do you really think your devout "green" members are going to want to sign on to this for this will discourage the use of such vehicles for transportation . But if the Democrats do one of these McConnell's skinny deals, they have significant leverage for another deal. The big one of course is pandemic liability protection but also "state and city" aid not $500 billion but $250 billion. This is why Republican leadership is against the state assistance now because it will turn off a significant portion of their voting block that thinks things like this spending will be helping Democrat states who are widely irresponsible with their too costly pension plans for public employees. After the elections Republican leadership will view it differently because many Republican states have experienced massive drops in tax revenue caused by economic restrictions and other consequences from the pandemic which have caused them to face or have implemented significant lay-offs, Republicans will recognize the compelling sense in replacing that temporary loss of tax revenue for the states to preserve the economy and protect their ideology that lower taxes grows the economy and ultimately increases tax revenue. If Democrat Congressional leadership leaves President Biden with these two pieces of leverage Joe very well may be able to negotiate with the Republicans a good rescue/stimulus bill in February/March of 2021 that not only is a good Pandemic rescue bill but will also have significant infrastructure spending for a year or maybe two without the fees on electric and hydrogen vehicles. Democrat leadership y'all have been around the block a few times you know all this talk about what the new Democrat President is going to do is all talk he doesn't have the power Dems did not win the Senate the Democrat Party left their new President with a car that has a bad clutch so you better find him a flat road to travel!
This is why it is a smart move for Democrats to take Senator McConnell up on his offer. Because come January 20, 2021 Joseph Biden is going to be sworn in as President and Mr. Biden the good man that he is and the dedicated leader of the Democrat Party is going to want to pass legislation for all the people that helped the Democrat Party in the 2020 election cycle and it will be outstandingly difficult, like no prudent gambler would take the bet, for him to get major legislation through a Republican Senate. Wisdom calls for the Democrats to unofficially recognize that they almost certainly will not win both Senate run-off elections in Georgia; miracles do happen but the Democrats are without there Novemeber 3rd Wild Card, Donald Trump on the Presidential ballot which because he was so widespread extremely disliked unpresentedly drove voter turnout and the Republicans record setting negative advertising campaign which is throwing so much mud at the Democrats candidates that likely a modest portion will stick which will sink the respective candidate at the polls. President Biden is going to want to get another rescue package through and a major infrastructure bill because in theory both parties want an infrastructure bill. These two pieces of legislation will be a heavy lift, like "turn you beet red and give you a stroke" heavy. On the rescue bill, Republicans will be tired of spending money and it wil be like pulling teeth to get them to sign on to another trillion dollar bill and in regards to a major infrastructure bill for such a large bill the Republicans are going to want it partially paid for and because gasoline tax revenue is falling as Americans turn away from combustion engine vehicles, the only avenue for raising the needed type of revenue will be to put a fee on electric powered vehicles and hydrogen vehicles and Democrat leadership do you really think your devout "green" members are going to want to sign on to this for this will discourage the use of such vehicles for transportation . But if the Democrats do one of these McConnell's skinny deals, they have significant leverage for another deal. The big one of course is pandemic liability protection but also "state and city" aid not $500 billion but $250 billion. This is why Republican leadership is against the state assistance now because it will turn off a significant portion of their voting block that thinks things like this spending will be helping Democrat states who are widely irresponsible with their too costly pension plans for public employees. After the elections Republican leadership will view it differently because many Republican states have experienced massive drops in tax revenue caused by economic restrictions and other consequences from the pandemic which have caused them to face or have implemented significant lay-offs, Republicans will recognize the compelling sense in replacing that temporary loss of tax revenue for the states to preserve the economy and protect their ideology that lower taxes grows the economy and ultimately increases tax revenue. If Democrat Congressional leadership leaves President Biden with these two pieces of leverage Joe very well may be able to negotiate with the Republicans a good rescue/stimulus bill in February/March of 2021 that not only is a good Pandemic rescue bill but will also have significant infrastructure spending for a year or maybe two without the fees on electric and hydrogen vehicles. Democrat leadership y'all have been around the block a few times you know all this talk about what the new Democrat President is going to do is all talk he doesn't have the power Dems did not win the Senate the Democrat Party left their new President with a car that has a bad clutch so you better find him a flat road to travel!
