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theexpertgamer1 t1_ixv01js wrote

Reply to comment by mastaa in As a lifelong Bergen resident: Fuck Google Maps. Yeah, it's only 8 miles, but you try making the trip from Bergenfield to Yonkers just to get kielbasa. And this happens with any store, not just Polish delis. Sidenote: Does anyone know a good place to get Kielbasa near Bergen? by BootPastaHeroin

It is based on your location, that’s the problem. If you’re in Hudson or eastern Bergen Counties, NYC locations are technically closer, distance wise.

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theexpertgamer1 t1_ir1rpej wrote

Reply to comment by NatAttack50932 in There is going to be a pro-choice march in Montclair this week by Kongaleezza

Doesn’t matter even if he were. Kean would vote for McCarthy for Speaker. That means no Dem bills see the light of day and that an abortion ban DOES see the light of day. Doesn’t matter if Kean votes against the bill in the end, if he is part of the Republican Party and helps them win a majority, it’s bad news for abortion rights.

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theexpertgamer1 t1_iqyyc9p wrote

Reply to comment by coffee1978 in There is going to be a pro-choice march in Montclair this week by Kongaleezza

Like I said, “doesn’t matter if we agree with the bill or not.”

Again, first major gun bill in 30 years. We aren’t arguing the merits of the bill here, just the effectiveness of Biden and the 117th Congress.

I read almost all of the 730 pages of the Inflation Reduction Act so I know that that bill isn’t a “sideshow” as you called it in your previous comment. As for the BSCA, I did not read a single page of it, but I still know it’s the first major gun bill in almost 30 years, no other President in that time managed to pass anything of the sort. 1994 had the assault weapons ban for example. Biden still is considering it a major priority to get a renewed assault weapons ban through the 118th Congress if the Senate majority expands (lol) and if Dems keeps the House (bigger lol). We will see what happens with assault weapons (99% chance of nothing happening).

And as I write this comment, I got notification that Biden has formally confirmed that he is running for re-election in 2024 so there’s a fun little breaking news for you since you’re respectful!

edit: apparently the news broke like 2 hours ago but I just got notified of it… but anyway

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theexpertgamer1 t1_iqyvicm wrote

Reply to comment by coffee1978 in There is going to be a pro-choice march in Montclair this week by Kongaleezza

There’s also the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, first major gun bill in 30+ years (doesn’t matter if we agree with the bill or not). The Inflation Reduction Act is a monumental accomplishment, $700 billion in spending and significant strides forward in climate and healthcare (introduction of Medicare price negotiation, Medicare insulin price cap, etc.). The ARP could only be passed with Biden and a Dem Congress. Republicans did not support $1.9 trillion in spending (a tiny few GOP Senators pitched a measly $600 billion).

My initial point was about effectiveness. In the last decades there was no first term with such a large list of accomplishments. Especially with no wiggle room in the Senate.

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theexpertgamer1 t1_iqylvbj wrote

Reply to comment by coffee1978 in There is going to be a pro-choice march in Montclair this week by Kongaleezza

Hard data…? Biden signed several major and significant bills with a 50-50 Senate and a slim House majority. That is astronomically effective and anyone that says otherwise is either unfamiliar with the workings of Capitol Hill or willingly sticking their hand in the sand.

Trump did not pass this much major legislation. Obama did not pass this much major legislation. Bush Jr. Did not pass this much major legislation. That already covers two decades.

He also appointed 84 federal judges (as in, Senate confirmed) in his first two years (so far). That’s more than Trump, Obama, Bush Jr., Bush Sr., Reagan, Carter, Ford, Nixon, Johnson, and Eisenhower. A bit below Clinton.

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