Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Today the stimulus bill passes the House for the final time (#4421)

      In little over an hour the House will take up the recently passed Senate bill, that was passed earlier last week by the House with some changes made by the Senate, thus the need to repass it in the House today. It may take all day and may even go into tomorrow. Nonetheless the process starts today and then when it passes Joe Biden will sign it and thus the greatest progressive law since I have been alive (over 65 years) will take affect. Much is still to be seen how this bill will intertwine into our society but know this it will be in ways that bring about relief and opportunity for the working middle poor class.
     There are no intentional tax breaks for the wealthy in this bill bill yet republican governors may find ways to take some of the money and give relief to the wealthy anyway. In a perfect world the bill would have been written in such a way as to block such shenanigans by republican governors but time is and was of the essence. Still though this bill will accomplish so much and begin to alleviate historical disadvantages that the working middle poor class have had to endure since the days of reagan. This is the first of what could be many legislative pieces that have the glow of being positive, destiny defining moments.
     The beginning of our future is in motion and today will be a pivot not only ending a lot of poverty and uncertainty in our economy but also fortifying and advancing an attack on the spread and defeat of the Covid-19 virus. A twofer in one. As efficient as one can get with such a major complicated piece of legislation about to become law with little time to spare. Quite an achievement for the Biden administration with absolutely zero help from the republican party as of this typing. We may see a few republican votes in the final House vote tonight or tomorrow but even that is questionable. Regardless though this has been a democratic championed bill that will bring much happiness to the beleaguered and battered working middle poor class in our American society.

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