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Re:Sen. Joe Manchin says no to $2T bill: ‘I can’t vote for it’ by thghtihadanacct on Sunday December 19, 2021 @11:12AM (#29615021)
I dont remember seeing the word 'free' in the posted article anywhere related to the paying for this bill. In fact, it clearly states the cost will come from taxes on the wealthy ... whom Manchin represents.
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Re:Sen. Joe Manchin says no to $2T bill: ‘I can’t vote for it’ by garmaine on Sunday December 19, 2021 @01:37PM (#29616832)
West Virginia is wealthy?
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Re:Sen. Joe Manchin says no to $2T bill: ‘I can’t vote for it’ by thghtihadanacct on Sunday December 19, 2021 @02:35PM (#29617452)
LoL, are you saying WV is the only people that pay Manchin? His top donations this cycle are from businesses that stand to gain by this measure not passing (see OpenSecrets.org, etc). Edit: This isnt to say the measure not passing is all his fault. Im way tired of all bill passing on party lines, however, its disingenuous to pretend Manchins motives are mostly for the people actually picking the coal out of the ground for him.
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Re:Sen. Joe Manchin says no to $2T bill: ‘I can’t vote for it’ by DennisAleynikov on Sunday December 19, 2021 @11:17AM (#29615081)
those damn wealthy... and their... running the country into the ground... darn Manchin can't get his hands out of the coffers long enough to see the people suffering outside!!!
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Re:Sen. Joe Manchin says no to $2T bill: ‘I can’t vote for it’ by thghtihadanacct on Sunday December 19, 2021 @11:26AM (#29615190)
Indeed, Im under the impression WV is one of the most heavily subsidized by the fed.
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Re:Sen. Joe Manchin says no to $2T bill: ‘I can’t vote for it’ by klarstrup on Sunday December 19, 2021 @12:05PM (#29615709)
curious to know where you were going with this comment
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Re:Sen. Joe Manchin says no to $2T bill: ‘I can’t vote for it’ by DennisAleynikov on Sunday December 19, 2021 @12:37PM (#29616092)
the people in Manchins district are reliant on coal and other non democratic agenda aligned perspectives, him acting the way he does isn't as simple as him catering to the rich....
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Re:Sen. Joe Manchin says no to $2T bill: ‘I can’t vote for it’ by klarstrup on Monday December 20, 2021 @04:44PM (#29630709)
why are the people in Manchins district are reliant on coal
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Re:Sen. Joe Manchin says no to $2T bill: ‘I can’t vote for it’ by thghtihadanacct on Tuesday December 21, 2021 @03:08PM (#29641485)
Because bills like this aren't passed to help raise them out of poverty.
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