Comments by "maynunal" (@maynunal) on "This Trump mega-donor explains why he now backs DeSantis" video.

  1. We have 870 federal judges in this country, and a basic code of conduct applies to all but nine: our Supreme Court justices. We can't allow justices to be for sale to the highest billionaire bidders. Congress must reform the Court to prevent further corruption.
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  2. In summary, here are the key points of the cuts and provisions: Food stamp time limits: The agreement introduces time limits for individuals aged 18-54 on food stamps, expiring in 2030. Exemptions: Veterans and homeless individuals are exempted from the food stamp time limits. Current work requirements: The existing work requirement for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) only applies to certain adults aged 18-49. Sticking point: The negotiation hit a snag regarding the imposition of new work requirements for select social safety net programs. Republican position: Republicans advocate for new work requirements, particularly for individuals without dependents receiving benefits like food stamps. Democratic perspective: Democrats oppose the idea, viewing it as an attack on impoverished individuals. Vote and legislative process: House Minority Leader McCarthy expects a House vote on the agreement, with negotiators finalizing the legislative text. McCarthy plans to consult President Biden. Details shared with Republicans: House Republicans distributed a fact sheet outlining the debt limit agreement to their counterparts in the House and Senate. Spending cuts and growth rate: The agreement aims to reduce spending annually and establishes a 1% growth rate as the top-line figure for the next six years. SNAP and TANF work requirements: The fact sheet mentions that the agreement includes work requirements for SNAP and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Pay-as-you-go provision: The bill incorporates an administrative pay-as-you-go provision, obligating President Biden to identify offsets for rules and regulations that increase federal spending. Funding reductions: The bill reduces the funding request for new IRS agents in fiscal year 2023 and recovers unspent funds originally allocated for combating the Covid-19 pandemic.
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  3. Republicans have never cared about fiscal responsiblity. In the debt ceiling negotiations, one of their biggest goals was to cut funding for the IRS, which yields $12 in revenue for every $1 spent. They don’t care about balancing the budget. They care about protecting their donors’ ability to dodge taxes.
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  4. fun fact: For every dollar we spend on the IRS, the IRS gives the government 12 dollars back.... The republicans know that. That's why they (republicans) do not want to empower the IRS; to protect their mega-rich donors from being audited!!
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  5. Kevin McCarthy and the GOP are getting ratioed, by the people on their own side, on every tweet they’ve posted today. That’s how badly they’ve lost this budget battle.
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  6. as long as Social Security checks, Veterans checks, Medicare, and every check that poor people is receiving is not touched by this deal, we won't have any problems....
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  7. Kevin McCarthy tried to extort Biden and the American people He failed Trump tried to extort Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg He failed Lindsey Graham tried to extort Georgia election officials He failed You MAGAts tired of winning yet?!
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  8. Here are all the cuts and Improvisions: Phasing in food stamp time limits: The agreement includes the implementation of food stamp time limits for people up to the age of 54, which will then expire in 2030. Exemptions from time limits: The agreement exempts veterans and people who are homeless from the food stamp time limits. Current work requirements: The current work requirement for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) only applies to certain adults between the ages of 18 and 49. Sticking point: The imposition of new work requirements for certain social safety net programs was a final sticking point during the negotiations. Republican position: Republicans pushed for new rules that would require beneficiaries of programs like food stamps, who do not have dependents, to follow new work requirements. Democratic perspective: Democrats opposed the idea of imposing new work requirements, seeing it as an attack on poor people. Vote and legislative process: House Minority Leader McCarthy expects the House to vote on the agreement, and negotiators are working on the legislative text. McCarthy plans to speak with President Biden before the final text is posted. Details shared with Republicans: House Republicans circulated a fact sheet detailing the debt limit agreement to House and Senate Republicans. Spending cuts and top-line growth: The agreement aims to cut spending year over year and sets a 1% growth rate as a top-line number for the next six years. SNAP and TANF work requirements: The fact sheet mentions that the agreement includes work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Pay-as-you-go provision: The bill includes an administrative pay-as-you-go provision, which requires President Biden to find offsets for rules and regulations that increase federal spending. Funding reductions: The bill slashes the funding request for new IRS agents in the fiscal year 2023 and claws back unspent funds intended for combating the Covid-19 pandemic.
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