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ChucKTheCanadian
So we go in a recession I guess
vicvalour
No they wouldn't, they don't change their minds no matter what
Pats0r
Is there a reason why those are such douchbags?
juliakitten112
My sleepy 1am eyes read that as "all republic lesbians voted against gay pride gauging bill"
Theoldredeyes
I understand not having the GOV dictating what I can or can't do in business. But the lobbying has to be baned no connection allowed.
ChalkCoatedDonut
They don't care, republican voters care for pats from their leader, no matter if they die of hunger they'll believe to be doing good.
SploogeMcDuck316
They're always very upset.
armedandfriendly
As much as I would like to see something done if you actually read the bill it was horribly written it would be stuck down by courts.
IfThisOnesTakenTooIllJumpOffACliff
Why does Joe not wanna end filibuster? And why does he say Mitch is a man of honor. I swear both parties are shit
HeroThatWasNeeded
Centrist plus it's the only way he's relevant in the news
khaoselement
The stupid man's party. Actively knocking down things, blaming the other side, and their sheep just bbaaahhhh along to the tune.
Lokicramer
It's all part of the plan, both sides do this crap to an extent. Make things as shitty as they can so they win the next election.
TechNutz
If only they knew how numbers work
hotdoginathermos
Vyrro
What else was in the bill?
PonyMadness
Why is asking a question getting downvoted? It's a perfectly reasonable question especially since politicians love hiding extra shit in them
Valgov291
imgur hivemind likes to think it is politically neutral but it's not.
scissorxmextimbers
Did you look up the bill in question?
RunsWithScizrs
Nothing. Look it up. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3920/text
TheNamiKage
I say that to myself everytime someone praises Cheny or Kinzinger. Yeah they're doing right on the j6 committee but they're still bing dicks
Hellstorm99
Aurumai
What does this mean, exactly? And why do people love posting it? Are you suggesting we kill people?
Hellstorm99
Think of Marie Antoinette and the French revolution. When the rich are starving the poor, the proletariat must rise up and make change.
Aurumai
K. That doesn't really answer my question. The people then murdered the elite. I'm asking if it's being implied that we should murder /
Aurumai
today's elite?
Hellstorm99
How many of us poor die so that the bourgeois can gain more wealth? That is the issue, particularly in America. Billionaires by the blood...
moresharkdeathsthanunarmedblackskilledeveryyear
Yea, and Brandon blocked the pipeline that could relieve the supply issue :/
BronkLuonk
That was a crap bill made specifically to make republicans look bad to the public.
b0bbafet
RunsWithScizrs
The mental gymnastics yall do to keep your head buried in the sand is amazing.
typhoongrande
Not that they need help doing that... they do it pretty well on their own.
eggmuffin
What an incredibly insightful self—own...
Allthegoodnamesweretakenbeckygod
How so? Why was it crap? Can you provide specific examples that republicans argued against?
SilentScreamsX
Yep. Asking Republicans to help people is the best way to make them look bad. Nice self burn.
altpants89
Probably because it was extremely vague with no actual metrics for what constitutes price gouging.
OMFGWhatHaveWeDONE
THIS is why they opposed it. So they can use it as a political weapon even as it hurts everyday Americans.
newsguycraigevans
Correct
OMFGWhatHaveWeDONE
FYI I just took this screenshot. What was happening 12hr ago? The Jan 6 hearing.
MonStar1203
NekoKamiGuru
We need a mass execution of all replitraitors
dtemp5
If only people understood anything about gas prices.
anotherdeadaquarian
All I care about is how many dead Arabs per mile my thing gets me to take me to the salt mine
ChucKTheCanadian
enlight us, make a post, prove your point. Don't forget link. Go for it bud, I believe in you ?
Undrave
Gas companies are fleecing all of us, it's not that hard to understand.
dtemp5
See! You don’t understand either.
ChucKTheCanadian
I find this one not bad at all https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnBqAzJXVGo
NonSequitarian
I met Gas Price Gouging Bill once. He was actually a likable guy. The kind you could just have a beer with. Wouldn't buy gas from him though
Aurumai
Grandolddrummer
HandsomePenguin
What do you mean, it's all Joe "Brandon" Biden's fault.
Arbitrarynamehere
Yeah obviously the president is singularly in charge of gas prices; that's why gas is free during campaign season...
HandsomePenguin
This is sarcasm, in case anyone isn't sure..
GiantShortstacks
Gotta give it to them, blaming the smell of shitting your pants on the other guy because your dumbass voters will believe you is a pro move.
HandsomePenguin
I dont... I cant make sense of what point you are trying to make.
GiantShortstacks
Republicans successfully sell their base bad solutions to problems that are made up or that they caused.
Suikodenstar
Because then their “I did that” Biden sticker store would go out of business!
treissuncia
Yes- because price controls work GREAT! Every. Single. Time.
LordLumpy
Funny, they worked great here for years with our privatised energy companies.
RunsWithScizrs
Has there been a gas price gouging law passed before? Honestly wondering.
Senf33
No but there has been a opposite law passed
Rkhbusa
There was a give gas companies billions of dollars in subsidies thing that happened a lot
SecretaryofHealthandHumanCervixes
Can someone explain to me their reasoning? They must have some reason for voting against, and a few dems joined too, so I'm genuinely 1/2
RunsWithScizrs
They're paid off. Lobbying is legal bribery. Big oil line congressmans pockets to ensure laws aren't passed that would hinder profits.
Aurumai
So you don't know what their reasoning was then. Got it. Why respond then?
RunsWithScizrs
What? Big oil bribe congressman so they don't pass laws that affect their profits. Bribery is the reason. What are you not understanding?
SecretaryofHealthandHumanCervixes
Curious what the reasoning behind this decision is.
VibratingNipples
Aurumai
Thanks for posting this, that's very interesting and depressing. Would you happen to have a link to the source video?
coldare10
I'm reminded of a cell dividing
Frelioan
I don't like that a whole swatch in the middle is just GONE....
Frelioan
Why is it blank there? Is no one voting?
tupacshomie
Its a plot diagram. A dot is place on the chart for each member. Place farther left/right depending on how they vote on bills. A dot to the
tupacshomie
far right is an extreme conservative. Far left is extremely liberal. You want to see generally mixed dots and centered like in the early
tupacshomie
examples. This shows they are moderate and not extreme. You also wants bigger dots to show they work with other members and other partys but
VibratingNipples
I think it just the part where they no longer see eye to eye on issues
NeoAcario
They stop agreeing on what the fuck reality is.
VibratingNipples
Anything that the democrats want to do, the republicans do a full 180
SpaceMarineWithAnUrgeToPurge
bsh54
What's the lefts obsession with Trump? The guy is not president yet any factual objection to this administration's policy is met w/ this
MillerLitesaber
I’m more interested in the right’s obsession with trump
Arbitrarynamehere
I'll take the bait. Because stopping fascism requires vigilance.
Lovingimpaler
A lot of his co-conspirators are still in power. Oh and, 1/6/21, NEVER. FUCKING. FORGET, never forgive.
DangerBaer
Are you attempting to make a point, or asking to be educated?
KaneKorasha
Meeeaaanwhile I continue to drive past multiple houses with trump 2020 flags. I see far more obsession out of one side than the other..
Lovingimpaler
I like the flag that says Trump Lost LOL.
OhNoDontTouch
you see 2024 flags up nowadays, too
CorgiConnoisseur
My mom was literally talking about finding a spot to hang her flag just last week...
Voxitronic
Hard to vote against the people that own you I guess
captainswoopty
MJFswish
Lobbying is bribery and should be illegal
WarpHype
Plus, how are they supposed to blame the democrats if the problem is solved?
Zeterai
Easy, vote to solve the problem and then take credit while saying you managed to get it done despite their attempts to stop you.
hotwheeler89
Exactly. They want to use it as platforms for mid terms. Can't do that if the problem is solved before then. Only interested in power.
Comet260
Party over country. Every goddamn time.
armagetz
The problem wouldn’t be solved though. The bill is virtue signaling, as oil companies don’t set the price of oil/gas
armagetz
They are sold as commodities, which means they are put up for auction rather than sold for a fixed price.
Alurkerforcedtologin
If it temporarily becomes illegal to sell the gas at the higher price, bidders won't pay that much at an auction. Instead of high prices,
Alurkerforcedtologin
You'll see shortages and supplies run out when people stop buying expensive oil. This will show up as a reduction in demand, and prices