Because one of the stimulus bills that got passed included funds that was reallocated from previous unused COVID-19 money.
Alabama GOP governor signs bills to use Covid-19 relief funds to build prisons into law
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Because one of the stimulus bills that got passed included funds that was reallocated from previous unused COVID-19 money.
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We are fighting about getting rid of the filibuster because…….
The party in power usually loses seats in the midterms. The Republicans are in waiting mode to stall until next year.
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How many Republicans voted for that stimulus?
Enough to get previous stimulus bills passed until January when Democrats took control of the Senate. You do know that they haven’t had control the entire pandemic right?
Json
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Enough…
You mean after they lost the election and knew they were being voted out so they stopped stonewalling.
What are you talking about? Votes are votes. We know the Dems will vote for stimulus in numerous forms whether in minority or majority status.
You are the one asserting that the Republicans want stimulus in another form so their votes should show that no matter who is in power.
You are making my point about how disingenuous they are.
They want to control and be in charge of “ stimulus”
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Corruption is so rampant in this country.
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Politics is an EXCHANGE!!!
Because with the filibuster removed the Dems only need 50 votes (all the Dems plus the VP) to pass bills instead of 60 votes.
They can then pass their voter protection bills to make sure Repubs can't cheat and overturn elections where they lose.
Just because the Repubs might win in the future is no reason to try use the power you have NOW.
Biden to worried about appealing to "reasonable Republicans" and wasting time.
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Alabama lol
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This is sad
Despite criticism, state officials praise the decision as “the right thing for Alabama to do."
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Amid a national debate over the use of pandemic relief funds, Alabama lawmakers swiftly approved a plan Friday to tap $400 million from the American Rescue Plan to help build two super-size prisons, brushing off criticism from congressional Democrats that the money was not intended for such projects.
The Alabama Legislature gave final approval to the $1.3 billion prison construction plan, and to a separate bill to steer $400 million of the state’s $2.1 billion from the rescue funds to pay for it.
With legislative leaders standing behind her, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed the bills into law soon afterward. The Republican called the construction plan “a major step forward” for the prison system, which faces various federal court orders and a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice.
“This is a pivotal moment for the trajectory of our state’s criminal justice system,” Ivey said.
President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.9 trillion Covid19 rescue package was signed in March, providing a stream of funds to states and cities to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Alabama’s plan to use almost 20% of its American Rescue funds for prison construction drew criticism from some congressional Democrats, including U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama, who argued that was not the intent of the relief program. But state Republicans argued that the expenditure addresses a public safety need and is allowed under a provision to replace lost revenue and shore up state services.
Republican Sen. Greg Albritton said the funds will “go a long way” to addressing the state’s longstanding problems in prisons.
Get your unemployment cut months before it was time to build prisons
Live in Republican led states brehs
Alabama to use Covid rescue funds to build prisons
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Amid a national debate over the use of pandemic relief funds, Alabama lawmakers swiftly approved a plan Friday to tap $400 million from the American Rescue Plan to help build two super-size prisons, brushing off criticism from congressional Democrats that the money was not intended for such projects.
The Alabama Legislature gave final approval to the $1.3 billion prison construction plan, and to a separate bill to steer $400 million of the state’s $2.1 billion from the rescue funds to pay for it.
With legislative leaders standing behind her, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed the bills into law soon afterward. The Republican called the construction plan “a major step forward” for the prison system, which faces various federal court orders and a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice.
“This is a pivotal moment for the trajectory of our state’s criminal justice system,” Ivey said.
President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.9 trillion Covid19 rescue package was signed in March, providing a stream of funds to states and cities to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Alabama’s plan to use almost 20% of its American Rescue funds for prison construction drew criticism from some congressional Democrats, including U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama, who argued that was not the intent of the relief program. But state Republicans argued that the expenditure addresses a public safety need and is allowed under a provision to replace lost revenue and shore up state services.
Republican Sen. Greg Albritton said the funds will “go a long way” to addressing the state’s longstanding problems in prisons.
Get your unemployment cut months before it was time to build prisons
Live in Republican led states brehs
Alabama to use Covid rescue funds to build prisons
TELL ME YA CHEESIN FAM?
I walk around a little edgy already