Posted on 07/14/2021 2:53:34 PM PDT by 11th_VA
(CNN) Sen. Joe Manchin, the Democrats' most pivotal swing vote, expressed his most serious concerns yet about a key element in their party's $3.5 trillion sweeping economic plan: Provisions dealing with climate change that have been sought by progressives.
Manchin, who hails from coal-producing West Virginia, told CNN that he's "very, very disturbed" by provisions he believes would eliminate fossil fuels -- a warning sign for Democrats who need all 50 members of their caucus to sign off on the plan in order to get it through the Senate. But the climate provisions are key to getting support from liberals, particularly in the House.
And how Democratic leaders keep both factions of their caucus will be key to determining if they can approve much of President Joe Biden's domestic agenda by the fall.
"I know they have the climate portion in here, and I'm concerned about that," Manchin said moments after Biden met with Senate Democrats in the Capitol on Wednesday.
"Because if they're eliminating fossils, and I'm finding out there's a lot of language in places they're eliminating fossils, which is very, very disturbing, because if you're sticking your head in the sand, and saying that fossil (fuel) has to be eliminated in America, and they want to get rid of it, and thinking that's going to clean up the global climate, it won't clean it up all. If anything, it would be worse."…
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When have we heard this shit before? Oh yeah, often.
Disturbed, concerned and troubled. Woe is me.
Romney is the one to watch. And Collins and the Alaskan .......
As some wise freeper commented “Green Nude Eel”. 😀🐍
Man Chin IS deeply disturbed.
He’s a ‘Rat after all.
Manchin’s way of saying I didn’t get the check in the mail yet.
In the end, Manchin will fold when they agree to name a post office after him
This report contradicts an entry appearing below:
“Manchin ‘open’ to $3.5 trillion Democratic budget deal
7/14/2021, 12:49:07 PM · by ChicagoConservative27 · 17 replies
The Hill ^ | 07/14/2021 | Alexander Bolton
Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said Wednesday he’s open to the $3.5 trillion spending agreement reached by Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee....
He is voting yes no doubt
This political jackass loves to ride the fence post.
The people of W. Virginia keep falling for his posing. Until they figure out Manchin is not an old-school blue dog (extinct species), he’ll keep playing this game.
Joe’s concerns are well founded. Mainly because the whole climate change scam is BULLSHIT!
https://www.brighteon.com/0f094e2e-4fc1-406d-afdb-48dbcdde59a8
Manchin is a typical demonrat a hole that is merely trolling for voters in his conservative state. You cannot trust a demonrat, period!
Yes, and Manchin also supports putting immigration amnesty in the reconciliation bill.
This disastrous bill will pass with every Democrat in favor and every Republican opposed.
Yet there are ignoramuses will still claim there is no difference between the parties.
Milking his temporary fame for all its worth. In 2022 his 15 minutes will be up…
Manchin will eventually sell his vote to his party... as the old joke goes “they’re just dickering over the price.”
Joe,
We have a problem that $100,000/year/coal miner of federal money can clear up nicely.
Joe
Unless he stops the Climate Change agenda in the Democratic Party, Joe Manchin is done in 2024.
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