Matthew Yglesias

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https://t.co/z8VRbCH0y7 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 16, 2023

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Imagine if instead of passing the Affordable Care Act in 2010 (too controversial and unpopular!) Democrats had waited until 2019 at which point they threatened a government shutdown unless Trump & McConnell agreed to a big Medicaid expansion. That would be weird behavior. — PolitiTweet.org

What is the non-cynical explanation of why congressional republicans only push hard for spending cuts when there’s a Democratic president?

Posted Jan. 16, 2023

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Excellent thread here on learning from Canadian transit — PolitiTweet.org

This all goes back to the "lines on a map" derangement syndrome seen too often in US planning, instead of examining… https://t.co/hITCKgGUPr

Posted Jan. 16, 2023