Jayapal introduces bill to repeal pay-go
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January 5, 2019 at 11:10 AM - Views: 62 #8779
BY TAL AXELROD – 01/04/19 06:35 PM EST
Co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) introduced a bill Friday to repeal pay-as-you-go budgetary rules, a stipulation unpopular among progressives that requires that legislation be deficit neutral.
Let’s get rid of #PAYGO completely. Today, I introduced legislation to get rid of this nonsensical rule that is bad for our economy and for working people. pic.twitter.com/liWbNjw159
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) January 5, 2019
“I have long been concerned about PAYGO and its legislative implications,” Jayapal said in a statement. “Taking it out of the rules package does not address the real problem which is that it is a statutory requirement. That’s why today I am introducing legislation to repeal PAYGO and hold hearings immediately on why PAYGO is bad policy and bad for millions of working Americans who deserve a bold, visionary progressive agenda.”
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Khanna and Ocasio-Cortez are both co-sponsors on Jayapal’s bill…..
Read more:
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/423972-jayapal-introduces-bill-to-repeal-pay-go
Bernie: "Not Me. Us"
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January 5, 2019 at 11:35 AM #8788
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January 5, 2019 at 12:07 PM #8797
Napoliatano, Neguse, AOC, Omar, Pingree, Pocan, Pressley, Raskin, Serrano, Schakawsky, Takano, Tlaib, Velaquez, Watson-Coleman
I guess that’s more or less the *real* Progressive Caucus in the House
as I research this, there are so many different spins on it its unclear where truth lies
(in both senses of the phrase)….
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January 5, 2019 at 12:17 PM #8799
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January 5, 2019 at 1:43 PM #8816
But Pocan and Jayapal said they plan to vote for the rules package because they’ve gotten assurances from House Democratic leaders and incoming Rules Committee Chairman Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) that the pay-go rule can be waived.
“Chairman McGovern and House Leadership have committed to us that PAYGO will not be an impediment to advancing key progressive priorities in the 116th Congress,” Pocan and Jayapal said in a statement Wednesday.
The support for the rules package from Pocan and Jayapal signals the package will likely pass. Eighteen House Democrats would need to vote against the package for it to fail….
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/423537-progressive-caucus-co-chairs-to-vote-for-rules-package
I can’t say I would trust anything from Democratic leadership but Jayapal seems very progressive and knowledgeable. This is not her first go around at this so hopefully she knows enough not to get duped….
Bernie: "Not Me. Us"
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January 5, 2019 at 4:01 PM #8841
Medicare-for-All regardless of what the House rule says. IOW, the House rule isn’t very important. Repealing the statute itself would make the House rule irrelevant.
I hope that makes sense.
It is better to vote for what you want and not get it than to vote for what you don't want and get it.--Eugene Debs
You can jail a revolutionary, but you can't jail the revolution.--Fred Hampton
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January 5, 2019 at 1:31 PM #8813
I understand that there may be more going on than what I’m aware of but I have not heard an explanation that makes any sense to me.
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January 5, 2019 at 4:03 PM #8842
This looks like political horsetrading to me. Image. Saving face. Kind of devious, but not necessarily in a bad way.
Repealing the statute is definitely a good idea and a progressive thing to do.
It is better to vote for what you want and not get it than to vote for what you don't want and get it.--Eugene Debs
You can jail a revolutionary, but you can't jail the revolution.--Fred Hampton
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