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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From the cspan video I’m hearing - they work on this now. Predictably they won’t agree. Then they get to Feb 8 - do a budget deal. IF then there is no DACA deal + Dems don’t shut down the govt, THEN McC puts up a DACA bill with all that other stuff. Couldn’t they do a clean budget now, that Dems have no choice but to pass if they want to keep the govt open - which they do now bc DACA only comes up with an open govt. But once a clean budget is passed, GOP can put up any DACA bill it wants and Dems can take it or leave it - but can’t shut down the govt for it bc a budget will already be in place.

So why are people saying another shut down Feb 8?[/quote]
I think a lot of us are confused. Some believe McConnell said we’ll do DACA by/before Feb 8, at which time we’ll also vote on a budget. But others are saying he said “if the government is open feb 8” which would indicate something [b]more like 1. Budget passes and government is open, then 2. DACA brought up on/after Feb 9 with intent to resolve before March deadline. [/b][/quote]

The bolded is my interpretation. If that’s what he meant cant the GOP put on the floor some minor DACA deal -like one that says these 700k can stay on work permits permanently but no green card or path to citizenship ever - and Dems have no choice but to take it? If it comes up AFTER the budget is in place, Dems are left with no option of shutting the govt. Why would McC possibly tie it to the budget?[/quote]
Agreed that yes, if the second interpretation is correct, Dems are at the mercy of whatever McConnell will bring forward. All they could do is wail publicly that GOO are not acting in good faith. [/quote]

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