Liberals, Conservatives bickering over Emergencies Act committee
The government will also have to convene an inquiry to dig deeper into the invocation of the act
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The government will also have to convene an inquiry to dig deeper into the invocation of the act
A replacement. obamacare which covers 11.4 million americans has had its court wins and losses. in 2012, chief justice roberts and said it was constitutional under the government's power to tax. in 2017 a republican tax bill repealed the penalty. the argument has continued over whether or not the law can survive without that individual mandate. the white house is doing a victory lap right now, 2020 democrat say it will be short-lived. former vice president biden has defended the law although he says it does need some improvements. progressive senators bernie sanders and elizabeth warren see th...
Relationship with putin and what all that means. they all know better, but they love the tax cuts trump's given them, they love the tax on labor and government and the young right wing judges, plus republicans are scared of their primary voters. they helped build this president up by never criticizing him, and now they've realized they've created this monster at home where they if they attack trump at home in any way they pay a price. >> "desk 88," eight progressive senators who changed america, right? we've got a picture of your desk in the senate. it's up on the screen now. senator robert ke...
Created this monster at home where if they attack trump in any way they pay a price. >> i'm holding in my hand "desk 88," so that's talk about that now. eight progressive senators who changed america, right? we've got a picture of your desk in the senate since 2006. it's up on the screen now. senator robert kennedy also sat there. so did george mcgovern, al gore sr. sat there and many others. this desk represents the figurative torch you are carrying for these progressive senators that came before you. what was that like when you realized you would be sitting in that desk? >> well, it was pret...
Pulled out three or four drawers. this desk said mcgovern. just said kennedy. i said, ted, walk over. i said which brother's desk is this. he said it's got to be bobby's because i have jack's desk. it does represent the power that my belief and the power of government to make people's lives better. that's what hugo black did, that's what bobby kennedy did. that's why i wrote this book, to emphasize the importance of progressive change. >> it's fascinating. thank you so much. what a pleasure to have you on. i really appreciate it. >> thanks for the show you do, don. >> eight progressive senator...