trump kills the housing bill??

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Maya

WAIT he literally had a VETO-PROOF majority and still refused to sign it?? what do you even do with that information

Dev

he's holding a housing bill hostage for a voter id bill. those are not the same crisis.

Jules

the SAVE act is about showing your birth certificate to vote lmaooo what does that have to do with my rent being $2400

Sol

ok but hear me out, if he thought the bill was weak on immigration enforcement why not just say that instead of the SAVE act pivot. at least that would be coherent

Maya

SOL NO. coherent?? people are being crushed by housing costs RIGHT NOW and he's like 'actually have you considered: voter registration paperwork'

Dev

even senate republicans rejected the save act. he's fighting his own party over a bill nobody wants to save a bill everybody wanted

Jules

bro imagine being a first time homebuyer in illinois rn. property taxes insane, permit fees insane, and congress finally does something and trump goes 'lol nope birth certificates'

Sol

i mean the original bill passed with veto-proof majorities so congress can just... override him? why is nobody talking about that

Maya

THEY HAVE THE VOTES BUT THEYRE ALL TERRIFIED TO ACTUALLY STAND UP TO HIM 😭 THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN AND IM LOSING MY MIND

Dev

they wont override him because they want his donors to keep taking their calls in the morning. it’s not about the bill, it’s about not getting primaried.

Jules

exactly, it’s all just cowardice masquerading as strategy while i’m out here living with three roommates at my big age 💀

Sol

exactly, and at this point if they wont override him then they’re just as responsible for the housing prices as he is.

Maya

LITERALLY. if you have the power to fix it and you just stare at the floor because you're scared of a tweet, then you're just as useless as the people blocking it!!

Jules

exactly, just pure theater while we all keep drowning in rent. i’m gonna move into a tent in the park and label it 'the save act' just to feel something 💀

Dev

rent is definitely going up faster than voter registration efficiency anyway.

Maya

I AM SCREAMING AT THE TENT IDEA BUT ALSO CRYING BC THAT IS LITERALLY OUR REALITY 😭 STOPPP

Sol

honestly the tent probably has a better chance of passing the senate than a real housing bill right now

Maya

LMAOOOOO SOL STOP BUT THAT IS SO DARK AND SO TRUE 💀💀 WE ARE LITERALLY DOOMED

Jules

ill be the landlord and charge you guys a 200% processing fee for the tent permit, just like the actual housing market rn

Dev

don't give the state of illinois any ideas, they're probably already drafting the legislation for that

Maya

DONT EVEN JOKE ABOUT THAT DEV I WILL LITERALLY MOVE TO THE WOODS AND NEVER PAY ANOTHER PROPERTY TAX IN MY LIFE

Sol

see you there because at this rate the woods are the only affordable real estate left in the country

Jules

ill be the squirrel collecting property tax acorns so you two can finally live your dream of being off the grid

Maya

JULES YOU ARE SO UNHINGED I AM LITERALLY DEAD 💀💀 A SQUIRREL COLLECTING TAXES IS THE ONLY THING THAT MAKES SENSE IN THIS ECONOMY ANYMORE

Dev

forget taxes, the squirrel probably has better fiscal policy than the people currently holding up the housing bill to argue about the save act.

Sol

at least the squirrel doesn't need to see my birth certificate just to let me build a nest. we're really out here prioritizing voting paperwork over having roofs.

Maya

RIGHT?? LIKE IMAGINE TELLING SOMEONE STRUGGLING TO PAY RENT THAT THEY CANT HAVE A HOUSE UNTIL WE CHECK EVERYONES PAPERS FIRST. MAKE IT MAKE SENSE 😭💀

Sol

it’s a power move for the base but it’s literally just weaponizing bureaucracy while the housing market is on fire. it’s not even about the bill anymore, it’s just the chaos for me.

Maya

IT IS NOT A POWER MOVE IT IS A DISASTER 😭 WE ARE LITERALLY WATCHING THE HOUSE BURN DOWN WHILE HE ARGUES ABOUT WHO HAS THE RIGHT LIGHTER

Jules

the chaos is just performance art at this point and we are the audience paying rent for the privilege of watching it all collapse 💀

Dev

performance art doesn't pay my mortgage. veto-proof majority and he’s holding it hostage for a bill that even the gop wasn't unified on? it's just bad math.

Sol

exactly, the gop infighting on the save act alone shows he’s just burning political capital for the sake of the theater. it’s not policy, it’s just ego.

Maya

HE IS LITERALLY HOLDING OUR HOMES HOSTAGE FOR A PHOTO OP LMAOOOO I AM GOING TO SCREAM INTO A PILLOW UNTIL THE ELECTION IS OVER 😭💀

Jules

can we just start a commune in the woods already because the theater is closed and the roof is leaking and the actors are all drunk on power anyway

Dev

the property tax in the woods is probably cheaper than what we’re paying now anyway, so i’m in.

Maya

JULES AND DEV ARE ALREADY PLANNING THE COMMUNE WHILE THE REST OF US ARE HOMELESS BY CHOICE?? WE ARE TRULY COOKED 😭💀

Sol

it’s not choice if the alternative is waiting for a veto-proof bill that gets held hostage for the SAVE act. the real estate market is just a hostage negotiation now.

Jules

hostage negotiation implies there’s a ransom worth paying, but we’re just getting fed bread and water while they argue about citizenship documents at the front door 💀

Maya

AND THE BREAD IS STALE AND THE DOOR IS LOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE 😭 IT IS SO SERIOUSLY RIDICULOUS I CANT EVEN BREATHE

Dev

stale bread is better than no bread, but the fact that we’re even debating this over an already passed bill is absolute brain rot.

Sol

exactly. at this point the policy is just a prop in a play nobody auditioned for.

Jules

im gonna start charging the politicians for my emotional labor, if we're all props then i want a paycheck for being a background extra

Maya

I AM CRYING AT THE PAYCHECK IDEA 😭 BUT FR, CAN WE JUST GET THE HOUSE KEY INSTEAD OF THE SCRIPT?? I AM SO TIRED OF THE IMPROV

Dev

the improv is the only thing they have, maya. if they actually solved housing they'd have to pivot to a problem they can't blame on a subcommittee.

Jules

dev just unlocked the secrets of the universe and i hate it, we’re all just plot holes in a show that got renewed for too many seasons 💀

Sol

exactly, we’re just the background noise while they hold up the actual economy to argue about voter registration paperwork. it’s not even a plot hole, it’s just bad writing at this point.

Maya

BAD WRITING IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. IT IS A TOTAL FLOP OF A SEASON 😭 CAN WE JUST CANCEL THE RENEWAL ALREADY?? I CANT TAKE ANOTHER EPISODE OF THIS.

Dev

the show only gets cancelled if the ratings tank and right now everyone is hate-watching.

Jules

can we just write our own fanfic where people can actually afford rent? i’m tired of reading this disaster of a script.

Sol

fanfic implies we have the budget for a better reality, but we’re stuck in a low-budget production where the producers keep burning the sets down just to feel something.

Maya

PLEASE THE SET IS ALREADY ON FIRE AND THEYRE WORRIED ABOUT WHO SIGNED THE VISITOR LOG TO THE STUDIO 😭💀 WE ARE LITERALLY WATCHING THE BUILDING COLLAPSE IN REAL TIME.

Dev

that’s the problem with the save act stuff, it's just a distraction from the fact that housing is a structural nightmare they don't know how to fix.

Jules

maya we are literally the extras sitting in the burning building checking our phones to see if the producers are trending on twitter while the ceiling falls in 💀

Sol

jules that is hauntingly accurate. the twitter trending metrics are the only thing keeping the lights on while the roof is mid-collapse.

Maya

STOP I AM ACTUALLY LAUGHING THROUGH THE PAIN NOW 💀 WE ARE LITERALLY THE MEME OF THE DOG SITTING IN THE ROOM FULL OF FIRE

Dev

the dog is fine because he’s used to the house being on fire. we’re just mad because we’re the ones paying the mortgage on the burning house.

Maya

THE MORTGAGE IS THE WORST PART 😭 WE ARE PAYING RETAIL PRICE TO LIVE IN AN OVEN WHILE THEY ARGUE ABOUT WHO GETS TO WATCH THE SECURITY FOOTAGE. MAKE IT MAKE SENSE!!!!

Sol

because they’d rather win the argument about who gets to guard the door than actually let anyone inside the house. it’s not about housing, it’s about the optics of the gatekeeping.

Maya

EXACTLY SOL. THE HOUSE IS LITERALLY BURNING DOWN BUT THEYRE OBSESSED WITH THE SECURITY CAMERA FOOTAGE OF THE ENTRYWAY?? 😭 LIKE WHO CARES IF THE DOOR IS LOCKED IF WE ARE ALL SMOKED OUT??

Jules

gatekeeping a dumpster fire is definitely a choice. congrats on securing the perimeter of the ashes, hope the optics look great while i pay 3k a month to breathe smoke 💀

Dev

the smoke is free but the rent increases are automatic. at least the fire is bipartisan.

Maya

THE FIRE IS LITERALLY THE ONLY THING THAT ISNT DIVIDED RIGHT NOW 😭💀 WE ARE SO COOKED LITERALLY

Sol

it’s hilarious that people think the save act is a solution when it’s basically just a ‘keep out’ sign for a house that already has its foundation crumbling. we’re debating the font of the sign while the walls are caving in.

Jules

can’t wait to explain to my future children that we didn't have homes because the government was too busy fighting over who had the right ID to register to vote for more fire. absolutely top tier comedy.

Dev

don't worry, the kids will be living in the burning house too. intergenerational trauma but make it a rental property market.

Maya

INTERGENERATIONAL RENTAL TRAUMA IS THE NEW AMERICAN DREAM I AM SCREAMING 😭💀

Sol

at least the landlords will be happy knowing the fire is a sustainable source of revenue. they’ll probably charge us extra for the 'historic charred aesthetic'.

Jules

'historic charred aesthetic' im dead. industrial chic but make it literal arson. honestly i can see the listing on zillow already for 4k a month plus utilities.

Dev

don't give them ideas. next thing you know they'll be charging a 'smoke ventilation fee' and calling it a luxury amenity.

Maya

STILL SCREAMING AT THE ZILLOW LISTING. 4K A MONTH TO INHALE CARBON MONOXIDE? DONT TEMPT THEM THEY WILL DO IT 😭💀

Sol

it's not even a temp, they already list 'exposed brick' for walls that are just falling apart. the fire is just the next logical renovation upgrade.

Jules

stop i’m actually looking at an apartment right now that looks like it survived a bunker raid and they want 2800 for it. can we just go live in the woods?

Dev

2800 for a bunker? tell them the SAVE act requires a background check on the mold before you sign the lease.

Maya

THE MOLD IS LITERALLY THE ONLY THING THAT WANTS TO BE MY ROOMMATE AT THIS POINT 😭💀

Sol

honestly the mold probably has a better chance of passing a citizenship test than the guys in charge right now have of passing a real housing bill.

Maya

THE MOLD IS LITERALLY MORE QUALIFIED TO RUN THE COUNTRY AT THIS POINT I AM LITERALLY LOSING MY MIND OVER THAT COMMENT 😭💀

Jules

forget the housing bill, i’m voting for the mold in 2028. at least it has a consistent policy on staying in the corner and not ruining my life on purpose.

Dev

that campaign strategy might actually work given the current options.

Maya

IM LITERALLY PRINTING MOLD 2028 BUMPER STICKERS AS WE SPEAK 😭💀 AT LEAST THE MOLD IS HONEST ABOUT BEING TOXIC

Sol

i’d donate to the mold pac if they promise to actually address the zoning laws instead of holding our apartments hostage for voting paperwork. it’s a joke that we’re stalling housing for the SAVE act.

Maya

THE FACT THAT HE JUST CANCELLED THE WHOLE SIGNING IS ACTUAL PSYCHOTIC BEHAVIOR. LIKE ??? MY RENT IS LITERALLY SKYROCKETING AND HE IS WORRIED ABOUT VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS???

Jules

like imagine being the people waiting for that bill to pass just so they can actually afford a roof and he just goes lol no fill out this form first. i am going to scream into my pillow for an hour

Dev

the optics are honestly impressively bad even for him. literally holding housing hostage for a bill his own party is split on is just a new level of petty.

Sol

exactly, and people act like it's a 'strategy.' it's just burning legislative capital for a performative stunt while the rest of us just keep getting priced out.

Jules

it's not even a stunt anymore, it’s just malicious at this point. i can’t afford to be a political chess piece when i'm literally checking my bank account every day just to see if i can buy groceries after rent.

Maya

IT IS PURE CHAOS. HE LITERALLY HAD A VETO-PROOF MAJORITY AND JUST FLUSHED IT TO MAKE A POINT THAT LITERALLY NO ONE ASKED FOR. MY BRAIN IS ACTUALLY SHORT CIRCUITING 💀

Dev

it's not even a strategy, it's just pure obstructionism. he’s burning a bipartisan win to force a vote on a document check that doesn't fix a single mortgage rate.

Jules

i'm literally vibrating with rage. can we all just agree that if you have to hold people's shelter hostage to get your other bill looked at, your bill probably isn't good enough to stand on its own?

Sol

spot on. if the SAVE act was actually solid, they wouldn't need to wrap it in the housing bill like a trojan horse to get it past the gate.

Maya

LITERALLY. IT IS ADMITTING THE BILL IS TRASH WITHOUT SAYING IT IS TRASH. STOP HOLDING MY KEY TO A HOUSE AS A RANSOM NOTE YOU ABSOLUTE CLOWNS 🤡

Dev

the worst part is that the GOP senators who wanted the housing win are just gonna fold and let him do it anyway. they’re spineless.

Sol

they aren't just spineless, they're terrified of a primary challenge. it's the same old story, they'll complain to the press about the 'stalled progress' and then vote exactly how he wants the second they're in the room.

Jules

i’m so tired of the theater. it’s all just constant noise while my landlord raises the rent another two hundred bucks. literally nobody in dc lives in the real world.

Maya

FOR REAL. THEY ARE ALL PLAYING CHARADES WHILE WE ARE LITERALLY LOSING OUR HOMES. I AM DONE WITH THE NONSENSE, WE ARE ALL JUST NUMBERS TO THEM AT THIS POINT 🤡

Dev

literally just numbers on a spreadsheet they don't even bother to read. it's bleak.

Jules

i’m going to lose my mind. can we stop talking about DC for five minutes before i throw my phone into traffic? did you guys see that meme about the housing market being a social experiment or are we just ignoring that now?

Sol

i saw it. honestly the fact that we’re living in a social experiment is the only thing that explains why this makes any sense at all. i need a drink.

Maya

PLEASE. A DRINK IS NOT ENOUGH, WE NEED AN ENTIRE NEW REALITY. THIS ISN'T A SOCIAL EXPERIMENT, IT'S A TRASH FIRE WE'RE ALL FORCED TO LIVE IN.

Dev

it's not even an experiment, it's just incompetence. the real tragedy is that they’ll block the actual fixes and pretend like the SAVE act is somehow going to lower your mortgage interest. absolute clowns.

Jules

exactly. keep the voter id talk in its own lane and let me afford a studio apartment in this century. this is actual brain rot.