Hayes Brown

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Hayes Brown @HayesBrown

That’s what 90% of the amendments that people are yelling about today are: Messaging amendments using a tool that senators realized could make their opponents have to take tough sounding votes during the budget process. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 11, 2021 Hibernated

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Hayes Brown @HayesBrown

Okay, but quick point: the amendment does literally nothing. It is non-binding and sets up a “deficit neutral reserve fund,” which is barely a real thing, that would let Congress maybe, if someone wanted to this year, spend money on this idea — but they won’t because it’s dumb — PolitiTweet.org

Second, every single senate Democrat except Bernie Sanders voted last night for an amendment drafted by a different… https://t.co/LM5TjI1eYz

Posted Aug. 11, 2021 Hibernated

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Hayes Brown @HayesBrown

I too was confused about these “deficit neutral reserve funds” until I read this piece from @dylanmatt from 2013. By voting for Hawley’s amendment they were stopping the GOP from running ads that say “Democrats love crime” https://t.co/DghJcaDYI0 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 11, 2021 Hibernated