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Tue Oct 13 00:04:13 +0000 2020

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

McConnell boasts that he has used his power to bring back billions in federal dollars to Kentucky that it wouldn’t otherwise have, saying: “I give Kentucky the opportunity to punch above its weight.” (Remember the tea party?) — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 13, 2020 Hibernated

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Amy McGrath steers the conversation back to the ACA. Context: Trump’s administration has endorsed the lawsuit to wipe out the law and McConnell has previously said he doesn’t fault him for trying. https://t.co/ZxLM6inOY9 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 13, 2020 Hibernated

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This is a key, under-appreciated reason McConnell likes the filibuster. He knows Kentucky needs federal dollars, and the 60-vote rule enables him to bring home money that would be difficult to justify ideologically if he didn’t need Democratic votes to fund the government. — PolitiTweet.org

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McConnell boasts that he has used his power to bring back billions in federal dollars to Kentucky that it wouldn’t… https://t.co/FGHe60b2d2

Posted Oct. 13, 2020 Hibernated

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