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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Guarantee Military Right to Repair Its Equipment

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  • This is really going to confuse MAGA. Pro-military but anti-corporate profits…

    <grabs popcorn>…

    your first mistake was thinking anyone associated with maga will think this critically, lol

  • Thanks for the type up! I really do appreciate the info, I'm just bitching about the current state of things and how this seems like a distraction compared to the laundry list of other stuff going on.

    No problem. I'm not happy with the current state of things either, but crossing one thing off the list, even if its lower priority to us, is still good for someone.

    I find it interesting that some of the other comments go on picking apart my thing, that basically boil down to military = bad, so right to repair = bad and its not a problem because they are already wasting money. Be glad something good is moving forward.

    Consumer rights have been increasingly stomped on by the mega corporations for years now, and they continuasly push the boundries. The very concept of a terms of service "contract" that can be changed anytime by 1 party (and heavily in their favor) is insane.
    The more control we get back the better.

  • instead of pushing for a right to repair for all US citizens, including military, they instead opt for right to repair for military only.

    this sends the message that corporate interests are far more valuable to political leaders than the needs of their constituency.

    Warren looks great on paper, but given the opportunity she fails to deliver to the American public what is needed. she's no different than Joe Biden, Al Gore, Bill Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, etc. At the end of the day they serve their corporate masters and not the public.

    if they did serve the public this wouldn't even be news because everyone would have had the right to repair decades ago.

    Got it. Since what they did wasn't 100% perfect and a fix to everything, they are tone deaf and terrible politicians. It's a really good thing what they did, but since it doesn't help you personally, then it is a terrible thing. They recognized something that needed fixing that will save billions of taxpayer dollars and hurts large corporations, but since they didn't fix the thing that impacts you then it is bad.

    Also, this is the OPPOSITE of sending the message that corporate interests are more valuable. This is saying that corporations that are making billions off taxpayer funded contracts will no longer be able to bilk us (as much).

    Yes, they should absolutely go after the right to repair for everyone, but maybe (and I'm just spitballing here) Warren knows that she couldn't get the Republican majority to vote yes on a full package and went for the win she could get instead of blocking something that does do good. You do realize, right, that the Democrats do not have a majority anywhere in the federal government?

  • Got it. Since what they did wasn't 100% perfect and a fix to everything, they are tone deaf and terrible politicians. It's a really good thing what they did, but since it doesn't help you personally, then it is a terrible thing. They recognized something that needed fixing that will save billions of taxpayer dollars and hurts large corporations, but since they didn't fix the thing that impacts you then it is bad.

    Also, this is the OPPOSITE of sending the message that corporate interests are more valuable. This is saying that corporations that are making billions off taxpayer funded contracts will no longer be able to bilk us (as much).

    Yes, they should absolutely go after the right to repair for everyone, but maybe (and I'm just spitballing here) Warren knows that she couldn't get the Republican majority to vote yes on a full package and went for the win she could get instead of blocking something that does do good. You do realize, right, that the Democrats do not have a majority anywhere in the federal government?

    maybe instead of trying to work with the fascist ideological cult, previously known as the Republican party, her and her fellow democrats should instead be focused on making it as difficult as possible for the current fascist regime to function?

    maybe if they had a spine to stand up for what is best for the country we might not be facing the realistic threat of concentration camps in America.

    they were elected to serve and protect American interests. tell me, how does working with the "obvious elephant" in the room serve and protect American interests?

  • maybe instead of trying to work with the fascist ideological cult, previously known as the Republican party, her and her fellow democrats should instead be focused on making it as difficult as possible for the current fascist regime to function?

    maybe if they had a spine to stand up for what is best for the country we might not be facing the realistic threat of concentration camps in America.

    they were elected to serve and protect American interests. tell me, how does working with the "obvious elephant" in the room serve and protect American interests?

    OK, what should they have done in this case? Please give concrete steps what they should have done.

    I agree with you they should have been doing a lot more to deny a functioning government for the last 6 months, but in this case the very best they could have done was not co-sponsor the bill and then vote Yes on it. Because, again, this bill is a GOOD THING. It isn't the best thing, but it is a good thing.

  • OK, what should they have done in this case? Please give concrete steps what they should have done.

    I agree with you they should have been doing a lot more to deny a functioning government for the last 6 months, but in this case the very best they could have done was not co-sponsor the bill and then vote Yes on it. Because, again, this bill is a GOOD THING. It isn't the best thing, but it is a good thing.

    you mean the one that's defunding medicare? defunding snap? or is it the one that's going to cost America $3 Trillion? whoops same one.

    so tell me, how is any of this worth the bad things?

  • you mean the one that's defunding medicare? defunding snap? or is it the one that's going to cost America $3 Trillion? whoops same one.

    so tell me, how is any of this worth the bad things?

    None of those things are involved in this bill. Everything you mentioned is all about the reconciliation budget.

    Please say what could have been done on this bill, which is completely separate legislation.

  • None of those things are involved in this bill. Everything you mentioned is all about the reconciliation budget.

    Please say what could have been done on this bill, which is completely separate legislation.

    #read the fucking document

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  • #read the fucking document

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    Are you insane or just fucking stupid? Serious question here. Not trying to be insulting.

    This entire topic of conversation is about this bill:
    https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-sheehy-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-guarantee-military-right-to-repair-its-equipment

    None of the stuff you posted about or linked about in 80pt font is in the bill everyone else is talking about. The stuff you are ranting about is in the Big Beautiful Bill, which is a different legislative bill that Senator Warren (and every other Democrat) voted against.

  • U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) introduced the Warrior Right to Repair Act of 2025, legislation that would require contractors to provide the Department of Defense (DoD) with access to technical data and materials the military needs to repair and maintain its own equipment.

    how about the military just stop paying for repairs entirely and let the equipment deteriorate and not replace it

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