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0 pointszimpenfish3y ago0 comments

> Then why did the bill, without paid sick leave, pass both the House and Senate with bipartisan support?

As I understand it, all but one Democrats (Manchin) voted for the 7 days paid sick leave amendment giving it 52-43 but it needed 60 votes.

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Throwawayaerlei3y ago

Do the math on the raw numbers, 5 Democrats simply did not vote on these measures, Manchin voted against, 6 Republicans voted for it.

The question is why did Team Pelosi not first try a bill with both measures, that's how you get something "hard" passed, bundling it with something "essential."

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0 pointszimpenfish3y ago0 comments

> Then why did the bill, without paid sick leave, pass both the House and Senate with bipartisan support?

As I understand it, all but one Democrats (Manchin) voted for the 7 days paid sick leave amendment giving it 52-43 but it needed 60 votes.

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Throwawayaerlei3y ago

Do the math on the raw numbers, 5 Democrats simply did not vote on these measures, Manchin voted against, 6 Republicans voted for it.

The question is why did Team Pelosi not first try a bill with both measures, that's how you get something "hard" passed, bundling it with something "essential."

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse