• alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml
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    4 days ago

    The point is that it’s a self-imposed handicap. If a party has 50%+ in both houses and the presidency, they have the ability to pass whatever they like and choose not to use it.

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      4 days ago

      I agree. And they wouldn’t have gotten rid of that handicap if Bernie was president because it benefits them.