Q: “Why is Trump’s push to overturn the election result—and his continued insistence the election was stolen—not an automatic disqualifier?”
@RoyBlunt: “He can have his own opinion. That’s not a disqualifier, because you may have one issue you disagree with.” 8:58 PM · Apr 24, 2022
Just one issue, eh? Evidently insurrection isn’t a deal breaker.
Some of the responses:
It’s not just that he thinks the election was stolen. It’s what he did in the lead-up to January 6th and everything that’s come after. How can Blunt think that’s not disqualifying?
And its such a minor issue: whether to accept the results of a legitimate election.
Embarrassing blunts in Congress:
1. whatever was in Cawthorn’s hands in that video
2. Roy
Jeebus.
The definition of insanity.
“That’s not a disqualifier, because you may have one issue you disagree with.”
WTH?
Faith in US elections isn’t ONE ISSUE
Faith in our electoral process is the basis of consent of the governed
Blunt was allowed to skate on both shows
@MeetThePress & @CNN both screwed the pooch
Roy Blunt, you are a coward.
Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…
Roll Call Vote 117th Congress – 2nd Session
Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)
Vote Number: 134
Vote Date: April 7, 2022, 01:53 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2Vote
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Nomination Number: PN1783
Nomination Description: Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Vote Counts:
YEAs 53
NAYs 47
[….]
Blunt (R-MO), Nay
Hawley (R-MO), Nay
[….]
Senator Roy Blunt @RoyBlunt
There is no doubt Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is well qualified to serve on the Supreme Court. However, her judicial philosophy is not one I can support. 10:26 AM · Apr 3, 2022
Senator Roy Blunt @RoyBlunt
With every Supreme Court nomination, I look at two things: (1) is the nominee qualified; and (2) are they guided by a judicial philosophy that a judge ought to apply the law and the Constitution as they are written. 10:26 AM · Apr 3, 2022
Senator Roy Blunt @RoyBlunt
While I will vote no on Judge Jackson’s confirmation, I believe her historic nomination is a proud moment for our country. [….] 10:26 AM · Apr 3, 2022
There was much hilarity in the responses:
Can’t have it both ways. Your statement clearly states that it is always politics over country.
You cannot have this both ways. If you think she is qualified, vote to confirm. Otherwise, you are blocking her historic nomination and have no claim to celebrate it.
You do not get to play this both ways, sorry. What about Amy Coney Barrett made her so qualified? Kavangh? You simply do not want to see change of this nature. Your perspective is exactly why I am no longer a republican after 40 yrs of voting.
Jesus H Christ.
Always party over country. Always.
So she’s qualified and her nomination is a proud moment for the country. But one that you don’t support? You can’t be proud for this moment in our history if you’re on the wrong side of it.
Blunt had a chance to support qualified, brilliant black judge and make history in a good way.
Trump Senator Blunt failed
Good to see you’re holding the Republican line to the end. No one could claim you bring an independent thinker, Mitch raised you well.
The former guy has you well trained in double speak. None of what you say makes any sense. Why didn’t you just say “I will not vote for her”. PERIOD.
Funny, Clarence Thomas meets the criteria for being removed from the bench and was never qualified to be nominated for associate justice to begin with.
So there’s that.
“I believe her historic nomination is a proud moment for our country.” NO YOU DON’T.
You just defend “#Hypocrisy” for all time.
You embarrass me as a Missourian
Coward
Judicial philosophy? Bullshit…you won’t vote for her because she’s black, female, and a whole helluva lot smarter and more principled than you are.
Yet another politician, trying to play “both sides of the street”. An activity that so many politicians are proficient at. In fact, it may be their most common ‘talent’. Apparently, Mr. Blunt is so out of touch with rationality, that he thinks that his doubletalk is reasonable.
You have no honor, sir. I guess you didn’t see her hearing. She did not define her judicial philosophy other than to say that it is a methodology. She wouldn’t let the Republicans define her and then use that against her. Not voting for her is sheer meanness and bad politics.
Coward, hypocrite
It also means that your “no” vote is a disgraceful moment for our country.
We didn’t expect YOU to vote for her. So this isn’t new. You had your mind made up well before she was nominated. It would be a no for anyone nominated by President Biden. And that’s the real truth. I can’t wait till you’re gone.
This is the stupidest thing you could possibly write.
Utterly useless for Missouri.
Yada Yada Yada. Of course you’re voting no. You don’t have permission from Mitch. #Spineless
Schmuck
Roy, you are a hypocrite. Judge Jackson is highly qualified for this appointment. Her previous roles were for a life-time appointment. You cannot celebrate this “proud” moment if you were not part of it. You voted for whining/sniveling Kavanaugh. You are a political hack.
Just stop it… “U will vote no, but “it’s a proud moment for our country” Pure garbage. If you really thought it was proud, it would make sense that you voted yes. Stop playing American people for fools.
Sounds like you expect a judge to use their political views to make their decisions. Also sounds like you have no idea what you’re talking about.
Talking out of both sides of your mouth. Pathetic.
You are an embarrassment
You’re a fraud. My only regret with you finally leaving the Senate is that I won’t be able to vote against you again.
You are a disgrace.
What a jackass. It is politicians like Roy Blunt, who’s clownish attempts to have it both ways are disgraceful, that have given charlatan con men such as Donald Trump the opening, or vacuum of competency and honesty that they needed, in order to attract their own followers.
But, alas, it is certainly not a “proud moment” for Roy Blunt, who has shown publicly that what is of greatest importance to him is not loyalty to the United States, or fair play, but instead, his own blind servitude to the Republican Party. Another cynical, corrupt politician.
Senator Roy Blunt @RoyBlunt
Over the last 2 years, Congress has provided more than $80 billion for the administration to improve & expand COVID-19 testing capabilities. Congress, and the American people, need to know the administration’s strategy & how @HHSgov is using taxpayer funding. 11:12 AM · Jan 4, 2022
“Over the last 2 years…”
Joe Biden was sworn in as President on January 20, 2021, less than twelve months ago.
On March 18, 2021, nine months ago, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Xavier Becerra as Secretary of Health and Human Services. The vote was 50-49.
Vote Summary
Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Xavier Becerra, of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services)
Vote Number: 125
Vote Date: March 18, 2021, 11:59 AM
Required For Majority: 1/2
Vote Result: Nomination Confirmed
Nomination Number: PN78-2
Nomination Description: Xavier Becerra, of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services
Vote Counts:
YEAs 50
NAYs 49
Not Voting 1
Blunt (R-MO), Nay
[emphasis added]
Roy Blunt (r) voted “No”.
What an asshole.
Some of the Twitter responses to Roy Blunt (r):
Suddenly, you’re so concerned.
[….]
We noticed that, too.
Were you worried in summer 2020 when we learned Jared Kushner spent tax payer $ on test kits and held them back? I had covid in July 2020 and waited in line 5 days in a row for 2 hours a day to get a test. We still don’t have an answer about where those tests went? Why?
Isn’t this a state problem? Isn’t the money sent to them to manage this??
Isn’t this where MO AGO sues? How is a mask mandate considered “government control” but suing school districts and county health to prohibit masks not “government control”?
There is a test shortage because Republicans refuse to get vaccinated. According to Gallup, 40% of Republicans “don’t plan” to get vaccinated, versus 26% of Independents and just 3% of Democrats. Use your voice to convince Republicans to get vaccinated.
What happened, Roy? Didn’t get a cut you were expecting? Your state fights protection measures in court, & distorts test/case results. Biden is ramping tests up mega-fold. If people would get vaxxed & practice safety measures, we wouldn’t need so many tests. Help w/ solutions
Republicans were in charge the first year. The only plan was the President’s son-in-law telling Governors to “work the phones.”
After Trump said stop testing? Parson says MO has a stock pile of tests. Where the hell are they? Might want to take a look at your party/cult.
Roy, the governor of the state you represent (but don’t live in) just washed his hands of Covid mitigation.
Meanwhile, we are again hitting unprecedented Covid infection rates. The ICUs are near capacity AGAIN.
Why not find out WHY our Governor is AWOL in this fight?
Because you are just a spectator in the government. Apparently
2 years ago?
Who was president then?
Well what does it matter our Governor says get it, deal with it, and what happens happens. Mo. from a GOP leadership perspective has no intention of doing anything to mitigate the virus anymore. Parsons says we’re GOOD, the kings have spoken so the commoners must submit.
Senator Roy Blunt @RoyBlunt
The Biden administration’s vaccine mandate will have a harmful impact on U.S. employers, adding to the labor force and supply chain challenges that are already roiling the economy. 4:32 PM · Dec 7, 2021
What an ass.
Some of the comments:
Actually, not having a vaccine mandate and doing nothing to combat vaccine hesitancy is killing more Trump supporters than Biden supporters.
[….]
That’s “pro-life” for you.
And people dying or having to take off time from work for being sick or taking care of a loved one doesn’t have a negative impact? If your party hadn’t politicized the pandemic and has persuaded people that vaccines are bad, things would be much better.
I’m fine with a vaccine mandate. If you don’t want to get vaccinated, it’s very simple: either submit to a regular test, or stay in your house so you don’t put others in harm’s way.
The vaccine mandate will provide a safer work environment for employees. As someone who is impacted every day, I couldn’t disagree with you more.
How will it be harmful? I want facts! Not propaganda and sound bites!
It’s in his nature.
You know what’s had a harmful impact on US employers? The death of 800,000 Americans from Covid. A free and safe vaccine is available.
You have a harmful impact on your constituents every day. How is making sure we protect one another a bad thing?
People dying of COVID-19 add a strain on the supply chain. Maybe help stop the spread?
Nope….you are wrong
If people would rather lose their jobs that save their own lives and health and the lives and health of others, it’s not the fault of those trying to save lives with a minor requirement.
Stop working for American death and disease.
You have jello for brains
That’s quite generous.
It’ll save lives so of course Roy is against it! Why did trump Republicans want Americans to suffer and die???
In blue states they have been enforcing this rule and have near 100% compliance. Anyway hospitals already require employees to vaccinate for other things. Stop undermining the effort to fight Covid.
You are consistently a terrible person
Look dude, as Americans we work hard and are generous. We don’t need YOUR KIND who steals what they want then changes the law.
People with YOUR KIND of deviousness have been allowed to stay hidden for too long.
Your legacy is tied to trump.
Hope you choke on it.
Own it, Roy.
Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…
Senator Roy Blunt @RoyBlunt
This year’s Thanksgiving will be the most expensive in the holiday’s history. On top of that, Missourians will be paying more to even get to the Thanksgiving table. [….] 1:19 PM · Nov 22, 2021
Some of the responses:
Nope. U should actually go shopping instead of repeating nonsense. I bought my turkey for 79 cents a pound and saw turkeys for half off. Also, gas prices are coming down and store shelves are filling up thanks to POTUS. Maybe do ur job and legislate not obstruct.
You have forgotten that Thanksgiving 2020 Americans spent hours getting COVID tests, if they could get to a testing site. There wasn’t a vaccine.
In 2021, 60% of Republicans aren’t vaccinated, making the pandemic longer.
I am grateful to spend Thanksgiving with the vaccinated
Did the new .13 per gal tax levied by Parson & the Republican state legislators do anything but add to the financial burden? Forget about that?
The Missouri GOP raised gas prices through a tax increase on gasoline. Missouri deserves better than Republican super majority.
I got a free 15lb turkey from Ibotta, free stuffing, free pie, free vegetables, free cranberry, free gravy. Turkeys in my area are .47 lb. Seems to me you just might be making your way on to the naughty list by lying to your constituents
Where do you shop Neiman Marcus? Ours wasn’t expensive at all.
Just so you know, I bought a frozen turkey for $.49 a pound. Also, ALL shelves are stocked.
Would you please share with us how much you and your family spent on Thanksgiving last year and how much this year?
You think it’s written off as a lobbying expense? Just asking.
The free market is a bitch, ain’t it.
Chevron & Exxon profits doubled. Hmmm [….]
Walmart disagrees.
That mean you will vote for BBB? Helping your constituents live better? Supporting their healthcare, childcare, elder care? Putting a cap on insulin? Or no.
Well?
yes, it cost us 800,000 of our loved ones, friends and neighbors due to misdirection on a deadly virus
Yeah remember last year when there was a raging pandemic, we had a President in complete denial and none of us spent the holidays with our loved ones?
We get it, inflation is the Republican talking point. My talking point is gratitude. I am grateful for Thanksgiving 2021, which will be with vaccinated family and friends. Thanksgiving 2020: Covid was raging, people were dying and Trump was lying. [….]
Imagine if Trump Senators like Blunt had taken COVID seriously and loudly encouraged vaccines and masks.
We could have been back to normal a year ago.
Oh bullshit. Am I paying a slightly higher price for groceries, yes. Is it the most expensive thanksgiving ever? Absolutely not, at least this year I’m not watching family members die from Covid that Republicans prefered to ignore.
You already tweeted this, we already explained how you’re a disingenuous piece of shit, so how about you shut up so we can all enjoy our holiday?
Yea life was so much better when everyone was locked in their homes trying not to catch covid instead of driving their cars driving cost of fuel to historic lows. If only we had an incompetent fucking useless president again so he could botch his response to a global pandemic.
Finally, late last night, “Infrastructure Week – Part 1”:
FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 369
H R 3684 YEA-AND-NAY 5-Nov-2021 11:24 PM
QUESTION: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment
BILL TITLE: INVEST in America Act
—- YEAS 228 —
Cleaver
—- NAYS 206 —
Bush
Graves (MO)
Hartzler
Long
Luetkemeyer
Smith (MO)
Wagner
[….]
[emphasis added]
Anyone thinking that all of the projects should go to Kansas City?
Roy Blunt (r) [2016 file photo].
In the Senate, August 10, 2021:
Roll Call Vote 117th Congress – 1st Session
Vote Summary
Question: On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 3684, As Amended)
Vote Number: 314
Vote Date: August 10, 2021, 11:17 AM
Required For Majority: 1/2
Vote Result: Bill Passed
Measure Number: H.R. 3684 (INVEST in America Act)
Measure Title: A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.
Vote Counts:
YEAs 69
Blunt (R-MO)
NAYs 30
Hawley (R-MO)
Not Voting 1
[….]
[emphasis added]
Joe Biden (D) [2020 file photo].
From President Joe Biden:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 6, 2021
Statement by President Joe Biden on the House Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Tonight, we took a monumental step forward as a nation.
The United States House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a once-in-generation bipartisan infrastructure bill that will create millions of jobs, turn the climate crisis into an opportunity, and put us on a path to win the economic competition for the 21st Century.
It will create good-paying jobs that can’t be outsourced. Jobs that will transform our transportation system with the most significant investments in passenger and freight rail, roads, bridges, ports, airports, and public transit in generations.
This will make it easier for companies to get goods to market more quickly and reduce supply chain bottlenecks now and for decades to come. This will ease inflationary pressures and lower costs for working families.
The bill will create jobs replacing lead water pipes so every family can drink clean water.
It will make high-speed internet affordable and available everywhere in America.
This bill will make historic and significant strides that take on the climate crisis. It will build out the first-ever national network of electric vehicle charging stations across the country. We will get America off the sidelines on manufacturing solar panels, wind farms, batteries, and electric vehicles to grow these supply chains, reward companies for paying good wages and for sourcing their materials from here in the United States, and allow us to export these products and technologies to the world.
It will also make historic investments in environmental clean-up and remediation, and build up our resilience for the next superstorms, droughts, wildfires, and hurricanes that cost us billions of dollars in damage each year.
I’m also proud that a rule was voted on that will allow for passage of my Build Back Better Act in the House of Representatives the week of November 15th.
The Build Back Better Act will be a once-in-a-generation investment in our people.
It will lower bills for healthcare, child care, elder care, prescription drugs, and preschool. And middle-class families get a tax cut.
This bill is also fiscally responsible, fully paid for, and doesn’t raise the deficit. It does so by making sure the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations begin to pay their fair share and doesn’t raise taxes a single cent on anyone making less than $400,000 per year.
I look forward to signing both of these bills into law.
Generations from now, people will look back and know this is when America won the economic competition for the 21st Century.
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And from the White House:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 6, 2021
FACT SHEET:
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
Today, Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure and competitiveness. For far too long, Washington policymakers have celebrated “infrastructure week” without ever agreeing to build infrastructure. The President promised to work across the aisle to deliver results and rebuild our crumbling infrastructure. After the President put forward his plan to do exactly that and then negotiated a deal with Members of Congress from both parties, this historic legislation is moving to his desk for signature.
This Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal will rebuild America’s roads, bridges and rails, expand access to clean drinking water, ensure every American has access to high-speed internet, tackle the climate crisis, advance environmental justice, and invest in communities that have too often been left behind. The legislation will help ease inflationary pressures and strengthen supply chains by making long overdue improvements for our nation’s ports, airports, rail, and roads. It will drive the creation of good-paying union jobs and grow the economy sustainably and equitably so that everyone gets ahead for decades to come. Combined with the President’s Build Back Framework, it will add on average 1.5 million jobs per year for the next 10 years.
This historic legislation will:
Deliver clean water to all American families and eliminate the nation’s lead service lines. Currently, up to 10 million American households and 400,000 schools and child care centers lack safe drinking water. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal will invest $55 billion to expand access to clean drinking water for households, businesses, schools, and child care centers all across the country. From rural towns to struggling cities, the legislation will invest in water infrastructure and eliminate lead service pipes, including in Tribal Nations and disadvantaged communities that need it most.
Ensure every American has access to reliable high-speed internet. Broadband internet is necessary for Americans to do their jobs, to participate equally in school learning, health care, and to stay connected. Yet, by one definition, more than 30 million Americans live in areas where there is no broadband infrastructure that provides minimally acceptable speeds – a particular problem in rural communities throughout the country. And, according to the latest OECD data, among 35 countries studied, the United States has the second highest broadband costs. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal will deliver $65 billion to help ensure that every American has access to reliable high-speed internet through a historic investment in broadband infrastructure deployment. The legislation will also help lower prices for internet service and help close the digital divide, so that more Americans can afford internet access.
Repair and rebuild our roads and bridges with a focus on climate change mitigation, resilience, equity, and safety for all users. In the United States, 1 in 5 miles of highways and major roads, and 45,000 bridges, are in poor condition. The legislation will reauthorize surface transportation programs for five years and invest $110 billion in additional funding to repair our roads and bridges and support major, transformational projects. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal makes the single largest investment in repairing and reconstructing our nation’s bridges since the construction of the interstate highway system. It will rebuild the most economically significant bridges in the country as well as thousands of smaller bridges. The legislation also includes the first ever Safe Streets and Roads for All program to support projects to reduce traffic fatalities, which claimed more than 20,000 lives in the first half of 2021.
Improve transportation options for millions of Americans and reduce greenhouse emissions through the largest investment in public transit in U.S. history. America’s public transit infrastructure is inadequate – with a multibillion-dollar repair backlog, representing more than 24,000 buses, 5,000 rail cars, 200 stations, and thousands of miles of track, signals, and power systems in need of replacement. Communities of color are twice as likely to take public transportation and many of these communities lack sufficient public transit options. The transportation sector in the United States is now the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions. The legislation includes $39 billion of new investment to modernize transit, in addition to continuing the existing transit programs for five years as part of surface transportation reauthorization. In total, the new investments and reauthorization in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal provide $89.9 billion in guaranteed funding for public transit over the next five years — the largest Federal investment in public transit in history. The legislation will expand public transit options across every state in the country, replace thousands of deficient transit vehicles, including buses, with clean, zero emission vehicles, and improve accessibility for the elderly and people with disabilities.
Upgrade our nation’s airports and ports to strengthen our supply chains and prevent disruptions that have caused inflation. This will improve U.S. competitiveness, create more and better jobs at these hubs, and reduce emissions. Decades of neglect and underinvestment in our infrastructure have left the links in our goods movement supply chains struggling to keep up with our strong economic recovery from the pandemic. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal will make the fundamental changes that are long overdue for our nation’s ports and airports so this will not happen again. The United States built modern aviation, but our airports lag far behind our competitors. According to some rankings, no U.S. airports rank in the top 25 of airports worldwide. Our ports and waterways need repair and reimagination too. The legislation invests $17 billion in port infrastructure and waterways and $25 billion in airports to address repair and maintenance backlogs, reduce congestion and emissions near ports and airports, and drive electrification and other low-carbon technologies. Modern, resilient, and sustainable port, airport, and freight infrastructure will strengthen our supply chains and support U.S. competitiveness by removing bottlenecks and expediting commerce and reduce the environmental impact on neighboring communities.
Make the largest investment in passenger rail since the creation of Amtrak. U.S. passenger rail lags behind the rest of the world in reliability, speed, and coverage. China already has 22,000 miles of high-speed rail, and is planning to double that by 2035. The legislation positions rail to play a central role in our transportation and economic future, investing $66 billion in additional rail funding to eliminate the Amtrak maintenance backlog, modernize the Northeast Corridor, and bring world-class rail service to areas outside the northeast and mid-Atlantic. This is the largest investment in passenger rail since Amtrak’s creation, 50 years ago and will create safe, efficient, and climate-friendly alternatives for moving people and freight.
Build a national network of electric vehicle (EV) chargers. U.S. market share of plug-in EV sales is only one-third the size of the Chinese EV market. That needs to change. The legislation will invest $7.5 billion to build out a national network of EV chargers in the United States. This is a critical step in the President’s strategy to fight the climate crisis and it will create good U.S. manufacturing jobs. The legislation will provide funding for deployment of EV chargers along highway corridors to facilitate long-distance travel and within communities to provide convenient charging where people live, work, and shop. This investment will support the President’s goal of building a nationwide network of 500,000 EV chargers to accelerate the adoption of EVs, reduce emissions, improve air quality, and create good-paying jobs across the country.
Upgrade our power infrastructure to deliver clean, reliable energy across the country and deploy cutting-edge energy technology to achieve a zero-emissions future. According to the Department of Energy, power outages cost the U.S. economy up to $70 billion annually. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal’s more than $65 billion investment includes the largest investment in clean energy transmission and grid in American history. It will upgrade our power infrastructure, by building thousands of miles of new, resilient transmission lines to facilitate the expansion of renewables and clean energy, while lowering costs. And it will fund new programs to support the development, demonstration, and deployment of cutting-edge clean energy technologies to accelerate our transition to a zero-emission economy.
Make our infrastructure resilient against the impacts of climate change, cyber-attacks, and extreme weather events. Millions of Americans feel the effects of climate change each year when their roads wash out, power goes down, or schools get flooded. Last year alone, the United States faced 22 extreme weather and climate-related disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each – a cumulative price tag of nearly $100 billion. People of color are more likely to live in areas most vulnerable to flooding and other climate change-related weather events. The legislation makes our communities safer and our infrastructure more resilient to the impacts of climate change and cyber-attacks, with an investment of over $50 billion to protect against droughts, heat, floods and wildfires, in addition to a major investment in weatherization. The legislation is the largest investment in the resilience of physical and natural systems in American history.
Deliver the largest investment in tackling legacy pollution in American history by cleaning up Superfund and brownfield sites, reclaiming abandoned mines, and capping orphaned oil and gas wells. In thousands of rural and urban communities around the country, hundreds of thousands of former industrial and energy sites are now idle – sources of blight and pollution. Proximity to a Superfund site can lead to elevated levels of lead in children’s blood. The bill will invest $21 billion clean up Superfund and brownfield sites, reclaim abandoned mine land and cap orphaned oil and gas wells. These projects will remediate environmental harms, address the legacy pollution that harms the public health of communities, create good-paying union jobs, and advance long overdue environmental justice This investment will benefit communities of color as, it has been found that 26% of Black Americans and 29% of Hispanic Americans live within 3 miles of a Superfund site, a higher percentage than for Americans overall.
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[emphasis in original]
Anyone think they’ll name a bridge after Josh Hawley (r)?
Senator Roy Blunt @RoyBlunt
Democrats’ reckless tax-and-spend spree would leave hardworking Americans with greater debt and higher taxes. 4:10 PM · Oct 26, 2021
Some of the hilarious responses:
We just stopped spending $10M a month in Afghanistan, but GOD FORBID we invest in America or Americans, am I right? [….]
The Build Back America plan invests in US infrastructure- small towns, Education, Broadband, Lowers Drug Costs, Children- all of which 70% of Americans want. Supposedly items you said YOU want. But it’s always going to be Party over Constituents, isn’t it?
Translation: “We don’t mind ballooning the deficit as long as it helps billionaires but not ordinary Americans.”
.Are the taxes on your multiple houses going up? Oh the horrors!
Do you really expect us to believe this???? You know this is false!
No, your billionaire tax break already did that.
Rich guy doesn’t want his $1,500,000,000 unpaid for @gop tax cut taken away..
So, sorta like the tax cuts, right Senator??
Republicans cut taxes for the top 1% and added 7 trillion to the debt, Roy. That’s what you’re leaving hardworking Americans.
If you are concerned about greater debt, why did you vote for the Trump tax cuts that went overwhelmingly to the 1%.
Of course, the child tax credit doesn’t help working Americans — those in the 1%
You are what you are, sir.
They will leave the average American worker with lower taxes, and definitely LESS federal debt. All proposed programs are PAID FOR up front, not ten years after the fact.
Lying again?
Well, not completely. Americans who have incomes north of $400K/year would see a tax hike. Fewer loopholes too.
But otherwise … lies.
As opposed to the greater debt and higher taxes you have created in your decades of poor service? I just feel the energy bleed out of your poor staff as they cut and paste these from some donors email. Sorry kids. Get a better job.
See this is y’all’s trend today. Lie about spending.
Do your damn homework, Ray Ray and stop being untruthful.[….]
The Trump-Republican give-away tax cut for the rich was a cynical show of disregard for average Americans. That’s where the greater debt and need for higher taxes on the wealthy comes from: Republican bowing before their rich donors.
Billionaires aren’t hardworking Americans.
It’s time they pay their fair share.
Big Lie supporter has thoughts on economics.
If I had a million dollars for every time you posted this lie, I’d be very wealthy and I still wouldn’t have as much as you voted to give billionaires.
Not doing it will leave hardworking Americans with the consequences of catastrophic climate change.
You didn’t care about the costs when it came to shoveling money into your rich friends’ wallets. The Dems are actually trying to improve America.
How about you being a good guy?
Hasn’t ever happened, never will.
So, why have all thr recent Democratic presidents had to restore the economy after all thr Republican Presidents left it in shambles?
So easy to remember that it even fits on a bumper sticker.
Oh, the GOP talking points are bad.
Hey Roy, go tell your hardworking constituents you don’t want to help make their lives a little easier after YOU voted for TRILLIONS in tax cuts for billionaires & corporations who PAY ZERO TAXES.
Republicans LIE
You don’t give a damn about “hardworking Americans.”
Republicans reckless trickle-down theory has left hard-working Americans poorer than they were 30 years ago. You and your buddies have killed the middle-class.
Senator Roy Blunt @RoyBlunt
“Thanksgiving 2021 is shaping up to be the most expensive meal in the history of the holiday.”
[….] 12:42 PM · Oct 26, 2021
Bah, humbug.
Some of the responses:
Last year we had no Thanksgiving celebration thanks to pandemic. 3 of us in my family made food and delivered to high risk friends. This year we will have over 20 for dinner. So thankful. Also, the company I work for having a record breaking sales year despite cost increases.
I sincerely doubt it. But then, I plan ahead like any frugal person banking against fluctuations in pricing. I buy on sale and freeze it. Have turkey and cranberries in the freezer.
That’s ok. Last Thanksgiving I was praying my immunosuppressed brother would survive.
And you have had a major starring role in causing this.
Good thing you gave those tax breaks to billionaires a few years ago though. Now they can afford Thanksgiving!
Yep, Roy, things are more expensive. Tell us what your role in that was and what you’re doing (or not doing) to remedy that.
Umm, you do realize THANKSgiving is not about food, right?
That is Capitalism 101 at work- supply and demand.
Senator Blunt, share with us the cost of YOUR Thanksgiving dinner last year to this year’s cost?
Explain the hardship this is causing you and your family this year.
What’s your point? I’ve had 2 adult children survive Covid without being hospitalized (pre-Delta & pre-vaccines) and we’re all fully vaccinated now. I have more than enough to be thankful for. We don’t need to eat ourselves into oblivion to be happy.
The reason for the season…
Will your cook have to purchase less food?
Blunt longs for the good ol’ pandemic days
Why do you think that is, Roy? Be truthful now. I know that’s a hard ask.
Why don’t you find something to be thankful for?
You’re not gonna starve, Roy.
It seems you prefer last year when the economy was in free fall? Or how about 2008 during the Great Republican Recession brought to you by Bush the Neverending War Mongerer? This year we have half the child poverty we had a year ago!Vaccines are here!War is over! I’m celebrating.
Congratulations. You’ve discovered inflation – even normal inflation.
Prices rise every year. This isn’t new.
What’s new is your pathetic partisan trolling.
Please consider retiring with dignity instead of this nonsense.
That ship sailed long ago.
Frankly, Roy, I’m just grateful to be alive. Y’all have done your best to kill us off. I don’t need or want a fancy meal. Take your fear mongering and shove it.
Actually, your Thanksgiving will be super-cheap, Roy, if you take my advice and eat shit.
Roy Blunt (r) obviously believes we’re all stupid.
Roy Blunt (r) [2016 file photo].
This afternoon:
Senator Roy Blunt @RoyBlunt
The Democrats’ $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend spree is 67% higher than the $2.1 trillion spent by all 50 states combined in 2019. Let that sink in.
[….] 4:17 PM · Sep 28, 2021
Math is hard? Disingenuous asshole.
The Democrats’ Build Back Better legislation covers ten years.
As usual, there is much hilarity in the responses:
The Senior Senator of Missouri is against rebuilding our infrastructure over the next ten years.
Let that sink in!
The $3.5 trillion dollar BBB plan is over 10 years versus 1 year for the 2019 spending package, and you know that, but the lie is the point.
Lies are all they have…
Wow. What a liar. Do you think you should mention that one is over 10 years and the other is over 1? Do you not know that? Or do you hold your supporters in such contempt that you think they are too stupid to see through your deception?
Yes.
… you compared ten years of proposed federal outlays to one year of state outlays?
Maybe you should’ve let that sink in a little bit more before you said it.
This is what happens when reporters never, ever mention the 10-year part
Trump. $7.8 trillion. Refusing to raise the debt ceiling is just Republicans and Trump defaulting on financial obligations. Par for the course.
Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…
In 2017, Republicans ran through a $1.9 trillion giveaway the corporations at the expense of American families.
Let that sink in.
What it comes to actually doing something for the American people Republicans would rather preen themselves on camera then actually work.
Hey Senator, how’s this ratio working out for your lie?
WE SEE YOUR SCAM @RoyBlunt. We don’t pay you $175,000/year just to have you protect your wealthy buddies and lie to us.
This is like me saying I’m gonna have to make $150,000 in mortgage payments over the next 10 years and freaking out because it’s 67% higher than my annual income.
1. Our infrastructure is failing. Let that sink in.
2. The climate crisis is upon us. Let that sink in.
If we don’t address #2., #1. will continue to erode & all we will do is spend money to bolster & repair. Time to act is now. Corporations need to pay their fair share. Tax them
It’s not being put on the credit card like the $2 Trillion tax cuts for billionaires that you voted for.
Yes, a ten year federal capital investment plan is higher than one year’s expenditure by state governments (who largely depend on federal expenditures…maybe a double count involved here?). And….?
“tax-and-spend”
you keep using these words, i do not think they mean what you think they mean
You had no problem giving huge windfall taxbreaks to the 1% two years ago!! Give the middle class a break for once. Avg income in MO is $55,000. Time to work for your constituents. Support the Infrastructure bill!!
Over ten years. There’s got to be somebody in your office who could explain this to you or, less charitably, somebody in your church who could remind you about the eighth commandment.
There needs to be and SAT test for elected representatives, or even to just get on the ballot. Sen Blunt is clearly not understanding.
Oh, Roy Blunt understands just fine.
“The thing that’s spent over 10 years is higher than one year of spending”- @RoyBlunt
No shit, Sherlock.
Wait. You are comparing a ten-year cost to a one-year cost? Do you think nobody will notice? What is your point?
He knows he can get away with it.
You guys spent 8 trillion in four goddam years. This is 3.5 over 10, for shit we actually need.
There’s that.
How is the trump tax cut working out for most Americans? How is it working out for the top 1%? How much debt did it add? $6 trillion. Let that sink in.
Lets do some math. 3.5 Trillion ÷ 10 years = 0.35 Trillion. Which is higher 0.35 Trillion in a year or 2.5 Trillion in a year?
You clearly couldn’t qualify for a job that requires math to make a product somebody would want to buy.
Over ten years. So its 83% lower than the states spent per year.
From 1/2017 to 1/2021 YOU/GOP raised the National debt by 7.8 Trillion dollars.
This amount represents:
162.5 BILLION dollars per MONTH
Or
5.339 BILLION dollars per DAY
How did the YOUR/GOP’s spending spree help US citizens in the lowest 90% income range?
Narrator: “It didn’t.”
Rs don’t want to pay bills on time – let that sink in
OVER. TEN. YEARS.
The $3.5 is over 10 years, genius
You don’t know the difference between ten years and one year. Let that sink in.
Math is hard and none of this true, but sure, Senator.
How is it you got elected when you can’t do math. Simple math. The type taught in grade school. How mant children understand the concept that money spent over 10 years is not the same as money spent over 1 year. But you don’t understand this? You also forgot the income.
Is Roy Blunt (r) smarter than a fifth grader? No.
Apparently they don’t teach math in Missouri.
They do, but far too many sleep through class.
Over 10 years, Sparky.
Lucky for you that the Senate doesn’t require a placement test.
To all Roy’s constituents, yes he thinks you’re too stupid to understand the difference between one year and ten years.
Over 10 years, Senator Genius.
This is totally misleading and false. You know it. Retract this tweet.
Either you’re dishonest—or stupid… it’s $3.5trillion over 10 years or $2.1trillion for 1 year
“Tell me you don’t know basic Math without telling me you don’t know basic Math.”
Math is really, really hard for some senators. Let that sink in.
Wow yeah how dare they plan to spend more over 10 years than was spent in 1 year…
Moron.
thank you for answering the question, “how stupid do you have to be?”