Democrats should not take a victory lap on this bill. It provides less than a third of the aid economists say is necessary and McConnell is getting all the credit- after blocking aid for months. Instead we should explain why this bill is inadequate and how Dems will deliver more. https://twitter.com/rebeccakkatz/status/1340802881973313538

Dems got out-maneuvered. Failing to secure state/local aid means the bill comes in ~$300B below what was achievable, with harsh consequences. Politically, McConnell is getting all the credit. Embracing the bill undercuts Warnock and Ossoff by validating McConnell’s victory lap. https://twitter.com/gussruralwa/status/1340818806059327488

Vote yes, say it’s crap. This bill may be better than nothing, but it’s a slap in the face to working Americans who are getting hosed while corporations rake in record profits. Hang its inadequacy around Trump and McConnell and hammer home that Dems want to deliver more.

Trump wanted bigger checks for a reason: bigger checks are better politics. Small checks are bad politics. Republicans like this bill and are on record for smaller checks and less aid to working Americans. Dems should get on the other side: we are for bigger checks and more aid.

The worst of all worlds would be to embrace this crappy bill to sooth the egos of the leaders. This bill sucks. Vote for it if you have to, but be clear that it’s barely better than nothing. Working people are getting absolutely hosed while corporations are making a killing. https://twitter.com/hoopdata/status/1340829950455152645

I say this as someone who has seen Dem leaders disown bad deals that they were forced to vote for because even though they were far worse than what Dems could have secured, they were better than nothing. It *is* possible to vote yes while still making clear that the bill is crap.

Yes! Don’t succumb to deal disease. You get a few days of good coverage for striking the deal, especially up against the holidays. But you have to live with the consequences of the deal forever. When the other party is in the WH, voting yes but saying it’s crap is a real option. https://twitter.com/adityasood/status/1340831801854464000