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Okay, so Biden promising stimulus checks in 2020 was also a bribe to vote for him?

Biden was a) on the ballot, and b) didn't condition it on his buddies also getting elected. You'll note that the Senate was controlled by Mitch McConnell when the American Rescue Plan Act was voted on.

See also: Disaster aid depends on whether your state is a blue or red state in this administration. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/23/trump-denies-disast...

> The president has approved just 23 percent of blue state requests for disaster aid, compared to 89 percent for red states.

If “his buddies” are not elected the President cannot realistically enact legislation.

> You'll note that the Senate was controlled by Mitch McConnell when the American Rescue Plan Act was voted on.

Please, read the posts you're replying to. I gave a clear example proving that they can indeed do so. Biden's stimulus payments were not conditional on Democratic control of Congress.

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