You have to wrap as much as possible into monstrous bills because you only have a couple chances in the reconciliation process. I’m not sure if that is an accurate take.
I agree with you that it would be better to break these things up into more digestible pieces.
Replies to: "I was under the impression that bite-size portions in lawmaking were scuttled by reconciliation."
- Manchin kills BBB? - Chris94 - 10:00am 12/19/21
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- Can we finally focus on releasing all convicts over the next few years? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:11pm 12/19/21
- Obamacare was once dead but got revived. - Curly1918 - 1:03pm 12/19/21
- I was under the impression that bite-size portions in lawmaking were scuttled by reconciliation. - Iggle - 1:12pm 12/19/21
- Reconciliation is unnecessary for bipartisan bills. - Curly1918 - 1:56pm 12/19/21
- I was under the impression that bite-size portions in lawmaking were scuttled by reconciliation. - Iggle - 1:12pm 12/19/21
- PS-No reason to downvote this great, great news. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:48am 12/19/21
- God give him strength.I'm curious Chris, does the strongly developing inflation change your opinion? - BaronVonZemo - 11:43am 12/19/21
- I am not worried about inflation. Neither is the Fed, neither are the markets. - Chris94 - 12:23pm 12/19/21
- The Fed is most certainly worried about inflation. They forecast 3 interest rate hikes to address it [NT] [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 12:35pm 12/19/21
- I am not worried about inflation. Neither is the Fed, neither are the markets. - Chris94 - 12:23pm 12/19/21
- What’s he have against the Better Business Bureau anyway? - TakethetrainKnute - 11:02am 12/19/21
- Agreed. Very dopey. (And, I always first thought of the Better Business Bureau as well.) [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:10pm 12/19/21
- Strange that a WV senator couldn't be bribed. Byrd was a master. [NT] - Cole - 10:52am 12/19/21
- He just did a giant favor for Dems. - Iggle - 10:16am 12/19/21
- That stone would be the end. Further, inflation from their first two spending sprees will cause - BaronVonZemo - 11:47am 12/19/21
- Disagree. It will make Biden seem like a failure. [NT]
- Chris94 - 11:01am 12/19/21
- He'll always have Afghanistan. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:52pm 12/19/21
- And Democracy succeeded... [NT] - iairishcheeks - 11:48am 12/19/21
- “Seem like”? [NT]
- TakethetrainKnute - 11:08am 12/19/21
- Symbolism over substance. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:44am 12/19/21
- That's funny. What part of this Presidency has been a success? Just throw this on the - TampaIrish - 11:15am 12/19/21
- According to Tyrone, Afghanistan was a logistical triumph, even better than Dunkirk. [NT]
- Iggle - 12:17pm 12/19/21
- Tyrone is a Bay Area hippie that smokes weed. [NT]
- Stark Raving Dad - 12:48pm 12/19/21
- I have to step in on Ty's behalf here... - TakethetrainKnute - 7:36pm 12/19/21
- Tyrone is a Bay Area hippie that smokes weed. [NT]
- Stark Raving Dad - 12:48pm 12/19/21
- Orange wasn't re-elected. That's all that ever mattered. - Stark Raving Dad - 11:18am 12/19/21
- In case you haven’t heard, our very republic was at stake [NT] - Nigel Tufnel - 12:01pm 12/19/21
- Of course this is the right answer. How many times did he kill Democracy? [NT] - TampaIrish - 11:21am 12/19/21
- According to Tyrone, Afghanistan was a logistical triumph, even better than Dunkirk. [NT]
- Iggle - 12:17pm 12/19/21
- Agree. [NT]
- Frank L - 10:46am 12/19/21
- Disagree! - Stark Raving Dad - 10:56am 12/19/21
- I’m not sure. A lot of folks were expecting free goodies out of this bill. - Curly1918 - 10:20am 12/19/21
- Biden’s fantasy about being another FDR is imploding. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 10:13am 12/19/21