Sat
Mar 14 2020
08:01 am
The Shame of Tim Burchett is growing
By: Mark Harmon

Late last night a bipartisan majority in Congress, 363-40, passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. It included paid sick leave, unemployment insurance, and free testing. Our area congressman, Tim Burchett, voted against it.

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jbr's picture

"For" and "Against" votes listed

Submitted by jbr on Sat, 2020/03/14 - 8:15am.

Several Tennessee representatives voted against ....

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 102 - H R 6201

calloway1972's picture

The funny part is where

Submitted by calloway1972 on Sat, 2020/03/14 - 10:51am.

The funny part is where you've actually convinced yourself that Burchett is not doing exactly what the 70% of voters who put him into office want him to do.

fischbobber's picture

Speaking of funny.....

Submitted by fischbobber on Sat, 2020/03/14 - 1:37pm.
(in reply to calloway1972)

How's your 401K doing? Think all those working people Burchett's trying to bankrupt might affect it?

Factchecker's picture

Trump's GOP is a hell of a hill to die on

Submitted by Factchecker on Sat, 2020/03/14 - 9:40pm.
(in reply to calloway1972)

...exactly what the 70% of voters who put him into office want him to do.

Exactly what is that?

Rachel's picture

I actually saw the vote last

Submitted by Rachel on Sat, 2020/03/14 - 7:05pm.

I actually saw the vote last night and wondered if Tim was one of the 40 yahoo "no" votes. Sure would like to hear his reasoning.

michael kaplan's picture

"This process was ridiculous.

Submitted by michael kaplan on Sat, 2020/03/14 - 7:20pm.
(in reply to Rachel)

Burchett: "This process was ridiculous. 15 minutes to read an important 150 page bill. The Senate was adjourned til Monday. We should have delayed the vote til Monday. It was a fake timeline."

Rachel's picture

DId somebody ask him if he

Submitted by Rachel on Sat, 2020/03/14 - 10:06pm.
(in reply to michael kaplan)

DId somebody ask him if he thought he would like it any better on Monday? Weak tea, Timmy.

michael kaplan's picture

I'm not sure he'd answer his

Submitted by michael kaplan on Sat, 2020/03/14 - 11:21pm.
(in reply to Rachel)

I'm not sure he'd answer his emails ...

Factchecker's picture

Fake Tim really wants to take away your Social Security

Submitted by Factchecker on Sat, 2020/03/14 - 9:34pm.

According to the mailer we got today from his campaign, Burchett is boasting about protecting us from lawyers who are stealing our Social Security checks. Really. Is this a thing? Or is this a fake problem that he's claiming a fake cure for.

The funny part is he can demonize lawyers (the liberal lawyers, of course) while ignoring where he stands on Social Security itself. We all know exactly where he and his Trump ilk sit on that issue.

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