One on hand: countless preventable deaths of despair every year in this country
On the other hand: someone with immense power and leverage to do something about it, being paid not to do it, being made uncomfortable
Respectability politics are a joke, and it's clear some people would prefer politicians politely and calmly tell Americans to get fucked than have anyone rock the boat even a little.
So you genuinely believe that EVERYTHING in that bill goes to this goal, and none of it is bullshit?
Or do you believe that politicians should be obligated to vote for ANYTHING that benefits someone, regardless of how much bullshit is in it?
The fact is none of these politicians give a excrement about the people, just pushing their agenda.
If the goal was end countless despair they'd make a bill where 100% of the goal was to go to that cause.
In this case it's very much not, and the mentality of if you don't agree with me then you think everyone should die. Is exactly why this bill hasn't gotten passed