Sure, but you can’t start a negotiation at your absolute bare minimum. Surely you will agree that if she gave a reasonable bill without any fluff that the senate would still try to cut and argue about it. It literally doesn’t matter what the bill contained, there has to be a disagreement about it in the name of politics.
In fairness, both sides are playing gamesmanship. The Republicans started lower, the dems started at $3T. From what I understand there was a $1.6T deal on the table the dems wouldn't agree on. This is higher than I expected the Republicans to go TBH and I want enough to help but I don't want to waste money that isn't necessary and I don't want to open the doors on more government reliance. These government handouts are helpful and necessary, but so is fire. You don't want to burn your house down though.
And, as I have said before...Republicans are career politicians just like the dems and if they aren't battling hard, what do we need them for? So they .are sure they are battling no matter what. Both sides do the same thing there. But I honestly feel like Pelosi and some other dem leaders are on another level regarding the corruption. Pelosi has made the last 4 years about fighting everything an elected president has done, which means she is fighting the will of the people.
But then when asked about packing the court Biden says he will do what the people want? And suddenly he will be everyone's president after liberals have claimed Trump is not their presidential? It hasn't mattered the last 4 years, why is it going to change?
So, you aren't wrong. There is too much gamesmanship. But on the other hand, if Pelosi et al hadn't spent so much time obstructing and making enemies, then if she put a reasonable bill on the table (which she hasn't) they may be more willing to deal.
And in the interest of fairness, I’m conflicted on bailing out airlines, cruise ships, and such. If the American people are expected to have enough cash in savings to make it through hard times, why shouldn’t a billion dollar industry be held to same standard.
However, this is also outside of their control. They are broke bc of poor money management but lost a huge amount of revenue due to government shut downs and regulations.
Also, I find it tough to swallow that airlines can get months of cash but the people don’t even get enough to pay a mortgage for one month. $1,200 seems like a number made up by people that live in a different reality. Oh, wait....
I do, however, believe schools need more funding. My wife works at a low income district and we’ve been having to pay out of pocket for the Clorox wipes and hand sanitizer bc the district is already out of Covid funds.
On a side note, isn’t it gross how we needed a pandemic to tell us to wash our hands and sanitize things?
I think the school system is a huge problem and it isn't just funding - although I think you are saying in reference to Covid and I can agree with that.
I have mixed feelings on the corporations because I also get that a lot of these big businesses have huge upfront expenses that they have to carry and pay back over time, in addition to variable costs. I give more leeway to an airline there than a bank. I mean, the day they open they may have $1B in assets and $850M in loans. But the idea of a big business needing help is not a good look.
100% agree with the hand washing and would add politeness and caring for others as well. We have become a horrific bunch of animals.
One of my favorite need stories is the story if Ignac Sammelwise (sp?) Who is the father of hand washing. He found that puerpal fever was being spread by doctors who would do autopsies in the morning and then deliver babies in the afternoon - because they wouldn't wash their hands. Doctors ridiculed him and he was even put in a psych ward. They, of course, were doctors and knew what they were doing. Of course, this was also before any of those doctors had ever heard about "germs".