Posted on 10/04/2021 6:49:22 PM PDT by 11th_VA
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday pushed back on several politically sensitive positions his party leaders are taking at a crucial time for President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda.
The West Virginia Democrat, who holds a pivotal vote in the 50-50 Senate, indicated to CNN that he disagrees with the strategy top Democrats are pursuing in the standoff with Republicans over raising the national debt limit. Manchin said that Democrats “shouldn’t rule out anything,” including a budget process that Democratic leaders have made clear they will not employ.
Speaking to reporters, Manchin also would not commit to the new timeline set by party leaders to find a deal on the social safety net expansion by October 31. And he resisted calls from progressives and other top Democrats to raise his $1.5 trillion price tag for the package, which many in his party view as too low to achieve key policy objectives.
In a stark warning sign to progressives, Manchin indicated the package must include a prohibition against using federal funds for most abortions. “The Hyde Amendment is a red line,” he said. Manchin’s stance puts him at odds with progressives, with Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal saying Sunday she would not support a package that included the Hyde Amendment...
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The cow tax in the infrastructure bill is over the top on steroids.
China puts out way more CO2 than our farting cows.
At least temporarily we can watch the abortion issue come back to haunt the dims.
Do Not Praise him for his position in all of this. The Senator isn’t protecting Your Interests, only his his own and his reelection possibilities. Senator Joe has been a traitor to the constitution before and he will be again. Back him now, allow him to challenge this evil we have before us. But when all is said and done, throw his butt out of office and elect a real patriot. These clowns who play both sides of the political fence for their own advantage must be purged form our system of government if we are to survive.
It would be dead already but for these Assistant Democrats:
Dan Sullivan (R-AK) Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) Mike Crapo (R-ID) Roy Blunt (R-MO) Richard Burr (R-NC) Deb Fischer (R-NE) Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Rob Portman (R-OH) Thom Tillis (R-NC) Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Jim Risch (R-ID) Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Bill Cassidy (R-LA) Kevin Cramer (R-ND) Roger Wicker (R-MS) Mitch McConnell (R-KY) John Hoeven (R-ND) Susan Collins (R-ME) Mitt Romney (R-UT)
I don’t trust Manchin - just dragging it out.
If he is truly this concerned he should resign - that would stop this in its tracks.
Remember when Bill Clinton told Sister Souljah to stick it?
Ah, the good old days.
From your keyboard to God’s monitor. Absolute truth.
He is no hero, he is scum like he rest
Almost sounds like he’s close to switching parties.
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday pushed back on several politically sensitive positions his party leaders are taking... said that Democrats “shouldn’t rule out anything,” including a budget process that Democratic leaders have made clear they will not employ... indicated the package must include a prohibition against using federal funds for most abortions. “The Hyde Amendment is a red line,”
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