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Scoop: Manchin's red lines (Manchin has a NEW requirement)
AXIOS ^ | 10/17/2021 | Hans Nichols

Posted on 10/17/2021 9:58:02 PM PDT by Az Joe

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has told the White House the child tax credit must include a firm work requirement and family income cap in the $60,000 range, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.


TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Arizona; US: West Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2manytaxes2manylaws; 35trillion; arizona; biden; globalwarminghoax; greennewdeal; joemanchin; krystensinema; manchin; westvirginia
Why it matters: While Manchin’s demands would dramatically weaken one of President Biden’s signature programs to help working families, they also would reduce the package’s overall costs.

That would make it easier for the pivotal senator to support a final package, potentially higher than Manchin's previous $1.5 trillion top line. At the same time, progressives would have a hard time accepting the changes Manchin is demanding. They'd also fundamentally alter a program the

1 posted on 10/17/2021 9:58:02 PM PDT by Az Joe
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To: Az Joe

They’d also fundamentally alter a program the president funded for one year in the $1.9 COVID-19 relief package passed in March.


2 posted on 10/17/2021 9:59:09 PM PDT by Az Joe ("Scratch a Liberal, and a Fascist bleeds")
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I think the commies will have a hard time with this… the whole goal is to hook as many as possible on the dole


3 posted on 10/17/2021 10:00:07 PM PDT by j.havenfarm (20 years on Free Republic, 12/10/20! More than 3700 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: Az Joe

He will fold like he always does!


4 posted on 10/17/2021 10:15:19 PM PDT by Brandonmark (Made America Great Again! 11.08.2016 - A DAY OF RENEWAL is a )
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To: j.havenfarm

Unfortunately, commies are masters of the incremental. Give them a little today, a little more tomorrow, and soon they will have everything they wanted.

The proverbial camel’s nose…


5 posted on 10/17/2021 10:16:13 PM PDT by beancounter13 (A Republic, if you can keep it.)
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He will fold like he always does!

He doesn't always fold. Did you just make that up?

6 posted on 10/17/2021 10:25:36 PM PDT by rexthecat
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To: Az Joe

I pray for this bloated monstrosity of a bill to collapse under its own weight.


7 posted on 10/17/2021 10:27:57 PM PDT by Flick Lives (The future is a quiet world)
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To: Az Joe

Imagine being so greedy 1.5 Trillion is not enough for you. With their slime Majority the Commies want it all.


8 posted on 10/17/2021 10:51:18 PM PDT by Nateman (If the Left is not screaming , you are doing it wrong.)
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To: Az Joe
Will illegals be included in this welfare program?
9 posted on 10/18/2021 12:54:13 AM PDT by fluorescence
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To: Az Joe

Maybe now the naysayers will believe that Manchin is NOT going to cave? No, they probably will not. The negative whining is too much fun for some.


10 posted on 10/18/2021 4:14:30 AM PDT by jmaroneps37
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To: Brandonmark

“He will fold like he always does!”

These predictions started in January regarding court packing and the filibuster. We’re in October now...


11 posted on 10/18/2021 4:18:33 AM PDT by BobL (I shop at Walmart and eat at McDonald's, I just don't tell anyone, like most here.)
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To: Az Joe

Selling your soul to the Devil?
Or simply selling this country out, inevitably ManchinIdiot?


12 posted on 10/18/2021 5:03:57 AM PDT by cranked
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Don’t ya just love MSM propaganda?

Manchin wants to add WORK requirements in order for “the working poor” to qualify.


13 posted on 10/18/2021 5:48:05 AM PDT by phoneman08 (qwiyrqweopigradfdz oncmccRthym,.dadfjl,dz )
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