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The dangerous passivity of the moderate Democrats

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Sep 23, 2021
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I don’t find it remotely surprising that moderate members of both the House and Senate are balking at the size and scope of the budget reconciliation legislation that the Democratic leadership has put on the table. Nor does it seem surprising to me that the parliamentarian has ruled that a path to citizenship for the undocumented is beyond the scope of …

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