Washington, Aug 9 (EFE).- Senate Democrats on Monday unveiled a non-binding budget resolution that could pave the way for a $3.5 trillion social-safety-net package championed by US President Joe Biden.
Approval of that resolution would enable Democrats to use a process known as budget reconciliation to pass Biden’s massive so-called “human infrastructure” bill without any support from opposition Republicans.
The resolution – expected to be passed this week and containing instructions to committees for drafting their sections of the follow-on bill, which are due to be submitted by Sept. 15 – does not include an increase in the United States’ debt ceiling, several media outlets reported last week.
Some of the main components of the proposed $3.5 trillion spending package include an expansion of Medicare benefits to cover the cost of dental, vision and hearing care, the funding of universal pre-kindergarten and two years of free community college tuition, a requirement that power companies generate 80 percent of their electricity from renewable sources, a reduction in prescription drug costs and a path to citizenship for certain undocumented immigrants.
Democrats say the cost of the package will be covered by higher taxes on high-income households, large inheritances and corporations.
The idea is to pass the bill via a filibuster-proof budget reconciliation process, although a total lack of support from the 50 Senate Republicans would mean all 48 Senate Democrats and their two independent allies would need to support it so Vice President Kamala Harris can cast the final tie-breaking vote.
Amid their unanimous opposition to the “human infrastructure” package, Republicans have warned that they will not provide the 10 votes needed to raise the US debt ceiling outside of the budget process.
That sets the stage for a potentially intense battle this fall over the country’s borrowing limit.
The Treasury Department began taking “extraordinary measures” to avoid breaching the debt ceiling – including suspending the sale of State and Local Government Series (SLGS) securities – after a two-year hold on the debt limit (the total debt the Treasury can issue to other government agencies and the public) expired on July 31.
These cash-conservation measures will only allow Treasury to meet the government’s debt obligations through October or November, making the task of raising the debt ceiling an urgent priority.
Senate Democrats intend to approve the budget blueprint this week following passage of the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a letter to his caucus on Monday that the budget blueprint serves as a starting point for Democrats’ negotiations on the spending package.
“Please remember that the resolution only includes ‘top-line’ reconciliation instructions to the committees, and that every Senator will have opportunities to shape and influence the final reconciliation bill after adoption of the Budget Resolution,” Schumer wrote. EFE
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This traitorous, dishonest, destructive, socialist Democrat Party and its Democrat RINOs has become our country’s most DEADLIEST ENEMY.
WE the PEOPLE either destroy this Enemy from within or WE the People will serve this Enemy. 🙁 🙁 🙁
Vote EVERY Democrat OUT of office from the president to the school board.
Even the Democrat Party ruled school boards want to teach our children to hate our country by teaching the “critical race theory” Con and Lie. 🙁 🙁 🙁
Never thought I would live to see the fall of the American Republic. I guess I was wrong. Thank Joe, Nancy and Chuck, the modern version of “Et Tu Brutus” Any sane investor, foreign or domestic who has invested in Government backed securities backed by the full faith and credit of the Biden government needs to dump them all now before they become totally faithless and without credit, just like the People running our government now.
Looking up the history of ‘reconcillation’, i see that 22 times before it’s been done. TWICE Under bush SR, once under bush Jr, once under Trump. And iirc 4 times under Reagan. BUT THE VAST majority of them were done under DEM admins.. I wonder why!
Yep—no GOP support and no GOP challenge. What did you use to lure them in, Chuckie? Of course, it wouldn’t take much—they’re pretty much all Republicrats anyway. The GOP— the Given Out Partym—no backbone—no tenacity—no concern for their constituents—no recognition of right and wrong anymore—no commitment to their oath of office—no desire to uphold the Constitution and no desire to call out others who don’t either. Mindless bodies in empty suits robotically adhering to Swamp rules of order.
An observation: why does Chuck Schumer wear glasses? They are always down on his nose and he is peering over the top of them all the time. But like Nancy Pelosi, he loves the American flag backdrop when he is in front of the camera. He’s so patriotic, you know.
Mitt Romney supported the first infrastructure bill that will apparently pass today. It’s less trillions. Anyway, he said it’s good to vote with the Democrats to show the Senate can actually pass a bill. Most disgusting Republican in Congress.
About, the glasses. They are reading glasses so he has to look over them to see at a distance. Makes me laugh every time I see it.
Mitt Romney, the Republican , is really a Hoody Doody Flub-A-Dublican. If you ever watched Howdy Doody, you’re sure to have seen the bizarre beast known to viewers as Flub-A-Dub who was equal parts Duck, giraffe, cocker spaniel, seal, raccoon and daschund. . Romney’s Flub-A-Dublican multiple personality disorders are an amalgamation of many different animals.,,,, Skunk, Hyena, Buzzard, Cuckoo, Lizard, cockroach, chameleon, snake in the grass and RINO to name a few. He does most of his flubbing when he takes on the shape of the RINO.
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Mitch, has always been a flip flopper..
More and more i wonder, WHY DO these traitors not all just LEAVE THE GOP and join the commucrats, SINCE THAT IS WHAT THEY ALL bloody are..
Anyone still unsure if democraps hate America?
Democrats obviously believe there is no limit on how large of a burden can be liad on the American economy. Expect ever-increasing socialist utopia bills yet to come until the USA is totally bankrupt.
Our enemies must be delighted that they can destroy America without firing a shot.
WHy wouldn’t they? THE ENEMIES ARE IN Congress and our white house!
comrade schumer the poster boy for birth control.