Doesn't mention the "child" welfare checks to people who don't work. Weird omission. It's a $120 bilion program. Must be so popular he doesn't need to mention it! That's the ticket. https://t.co/q3udSpzmLe
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 6, 2021
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March 06, 2021 at 03:15AM
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New Parrot Room is up https://t.co/XgxpKnFooJ
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 6, 2021
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March 05, 2021 at 10:31PM
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I'm thinking of 2007, when a late night amendment from Sen.Byron Dorgan unexpectly passed, derailing supposedly unstoppable bipartisan "comprehensive immigration reform" [eg amnesty]. https://t.co/9jDq7BM8D1
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 6, 2021
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March 05, 2021 at 10:25PM
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For possible constructive changes, see penultimate paragraph here https://t.co/4RiCSoYETP
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March 05, 2021 at 10:02PM
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Wishful Thinking Dept: Maybe GOPS can do the same on the welfare-like "Child Tax Credit" checks. Constructive changes could be made! Attn: @LeaderMcConnell @marcorubio @SenMikeLee https://t.co/GEIJqQy7aY
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 6, 2021
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March 05, 2021 at 10:00PM
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I say keep calling senators despite incipient @Ezraklein triumphalism on Child Tax Credit (ie welfare cash for non-workers) https://t.co/ufIbmDmpBP Night is young. Disastrous surefire bills have been derailed before in similar circumstances. 202 224 3121 https://t.co/Um9oUjWaUi
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 6, 2021
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March 05, 2021 at 09:30PM
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What could go wrong? https://t.co/4nmeVZWxWS
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 6, 2021
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March 05, 2021 at 08:51PM
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What if they want the flood? … https://t.co/n8U9cwinCX
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 6, 2021
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March 05, 2021 at 07:56PM
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Now do same thing with limiting "child checks" to workers! … [You could limit it to *past* workers, via employment records, as @oren_cass has suggested. Say, 4 quarters over previous 2 years?] https://t.co/zpOhPUeN0o
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 6, 2021
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March 05, 2021 at 07:54PM
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"None of the border crossers released, except for those enrolled in the Remain in Mexico program, are required to test negative for the Chinese coronavirus." https://t.co/JtoMAbOBdv
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 6, 2021
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March 05, 2021 at 07:48PM
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If you want a calm, thorough discussion of the issues around the big-deal about-to-pass "child check" plan– including admitting when the data doesn't quite go where he'd like — this is a good place to start. Gets as wonky as you wanna get https://t.co/qxOLKdhHVo https://t.co/TeS1GOE3aS
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 5, 2021
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March 05, 2021 at 01:27PM
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This is a (good) surprise … https://t.co/PIseK6z8RL
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March 05, 2021 at 01:15PM
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Congress on Track to Recreate 1970s Welfare Policies https://t.co/nTC3J6Leq2 via @BreitbartNews
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 5, 2021
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March 05, 2021 at 01:10PM
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.@NeilMunroDC theory is looking correct: The Biden Administration *wants* more to come. https://t.co/WjCRllSVhr
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 5, 2021
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March 05, 2021 at 12:30PM
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Telephoning Sen. Sinema–or your senator–during the "Vote-a-Rama" today to politely say "Take welfare checks out of the Covid bill" wouldn't be a bad idea. Capitol switchboard is 202-224-3121 Sinema's office: 202 224 4521 . Senate directory here: https://t.co/riqaZJngkQ
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 5, 2021
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March 05, 2021 at 12:09PM
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I should say, on Vote-a-Rama day, @SenatorSinema? @SenatorTester? @SenFeinstein? @Sen_JoeManchin? https://t.co/300ccfdv9N
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 5, 2021
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March 05, 2021 at 09:30AM
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"Tax cuts" is revealingly deceptive. They're "refundable" credits–meaning the government sends you a check even if you do no work, have no income and pay NO taxes. Like welfare, not tax cuts. For some reason @ChrisMurphyCT wants to hide that … https://t.co/lAlsjxLqQn
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March 05, 2021 at 05:46AM
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"Tax cuts" is revealing deceptive. They're "refundable"–meaning the government sends you a check if you don't work and pay no taxes. Like welfare, not tax cut. For some reason @ChrisMurphyCT wants to hide that… https://t.co/lAlsjxLqQn
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 5, 2021
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March 05, 2021 at 05:27AM
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Hard grader? https://t.co/96xTvmkPnL
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 5, 2021
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March 05, 2021 at 05:19AM
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Niskanen *already* pushing to make the not-yet-enacted one year of child dole benefits permanent, or semi-permanent. Is that because they're a) overconfident or b) worried about a voter backlash that will prevent renewal in a year? https://t.co/HfzU5NIiOi
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 5, 2021
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March 05, 2021 at 03:40AM
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"AFDC, Amnesty, and Abortion"–updating the blue collar caricature of George McGovern to fit the Biden Administration. (Can't use "acid," as in original. It's been domesticated.)
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 5, 2021
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March 05, 2021 at 02:24AM
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You could even see a situation, down the road, where Mayorkas becomes the public face of an unpopular policy, and — facing midterms or a legislative showdown — Biden decides to remove him as a way to emphasize a change in policy. But I'm getting ahead of things https://t.co/OgJcYPXNVe
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 5, 2021
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March 05, 2021 at 02:15AM
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This is enough to be a clear invitation for more to come. Apparently that's what @AliMayorkas wants.. Seems bad PR. At some point will Dem amnesty advocates (in Congress & elsewhere) press Biden to rein Mayorkas in because he's killing their cause with voters? https://t.co/5LKghYcQxF
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 5, 2021
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March 05, 2021 at 02:12AM
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That would be a good institutionalized ritual — a "Moment of Shame" before the cucumber sandwiches are served. https://t.co/aYoidCYD1M
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 5, 2021
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March 05, 2021 at 01:58AM
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"The conservative case against child allowances" — Scott Winship https://t.co/qxOLKdhHVo
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March 05, 2021 at 01:42AM
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