The extra $75 billion granted to ICE could instead prevent 700,000 people from losing health care, Sanders said.

As Democratic leaders coalesce behind reforms for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents without demands for funding cuts, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) introduced legislation on Friday to slash the entirety of the GOP’s massive ICE budget increase and funnel the money toward undoing Medicaid cuts. The entire Democratic caucus, as well as two Republicans, voted “yes” for the amendment.

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  • Darkassassin07English
    582·
    3 days ago

    It’s almost like they should have grown a spine when this was on the table the first time.

      • Seleni@lemmy.world
        132·
        3 days ago

        I suspect there is still no spine here. They see which way the wind is blowing and are trying to throw some crumbs to their constituents so they don’t get primaried. It’s a fairly safe move for the Party of Controlled Opposition; they get to look good on paper, and since the Republicans still fully control the government they’ll just veto it out later.

        • nullroot@lemmy.world
          51·
          3 days ago

          Yup, I love Bernie, but this is virtue signaling bullshit. Nothing will happen because every time their vote is needed for someone like passing a budget the fuckers cave.

      • Darkassassin07English
        91·
        3 days ago

        I was criticizing their prior inaction… Why would you think I want them to continue to do nothing…?

        • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
          38·
          3 days ago

          Yeah, it’s confusing when your only reaction to a good thing is that it wasn’t done before. Makes it sound like you don’t value the good thing as much as being mad about it.