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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(135,379 posts)
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 03:54 PM 8 hrs ago

Another 'Big, Booty full Bill' may be coming to pay for the Iran war

WASHINGTON − For weeks, speculation has grown on Capitol Hill about a second "Big, Beautiful Bill" as some Republicans push for another big legislative swing ahead of a midterm cycle that could cost them full control of Congress.

The talk is starting to get more serious, as lawmakers acknowledge that it may be the only way to pass as much as $200 billion in additional defense spending for the intensifying Iran war.

But the road through Congress for war cash is likely to be a tough one, with the GOP unable to afford losing few (if any) votes within already-thin margins in the Senate and House of Representatives. And it risks fracturing Republicans trying to present a unified party message as the November elections approach.

While the politics of a Pentagon funding influx are complicated, the legislative logistics are relatively simple: Passing a big tax and spending law through a process known as "reconciliation" requires just a simple majority vote in the Senate.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/another-big-beautiful-bill-may-070026789.html

Further mortgaging your children's and grandchildren's future.

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Another 'Big, Booty full Bill' may be coming to pay for the Iran war (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 8 hrs ago OP
Boebert is already on record as a No vote Fiendish Thingy 8 hrs ago #1
He can go shove it up his big, ugly ass! Initech 8 hrs ago #2

Fiendish Thingy

(23,071 posts)
1. Boebert is already on record as a No vote
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 03:59 PM
8 hrs ago

And they can only use reconciliation twice in the same fiscal year, IIRC.

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