Posted on 08/11/2021 6:37:30 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is sending a warning shot to President Biden and congressional leaders, saying he has "serious concerns" about spending $3.5 trillion on a massive package that Democrats want to pass later this year.
Manchin said in a statement early Wednesday that he has "serious concerns about the grave consequences ... if Congress decides to spend another $3.5 trillion."
“Given the current state of the economic recovery, it is simply irresponsible to continue spending at levels more suited to respond to a Great Depression or Great Recession — not an economy that is on the verge of overheating," Manchin said.
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Agreed.
My disappointment now is that it wasn't 10x at $35T.
And, pass the thing... looking forward to $100T bills.
The private non-reserve non-federal FED needs to crash and crater.
No longer worried about our kids and grandkids paying the debt. Not a plug nickle will be paid to the principal. Never.
He just voted for the 1.2 trillion pork barrel bill. Forget Manchin, he’s a bought and paid for phoney now. All talk, all rat.
His wife was appointed to a cushy well paid sinecure job by Biden, so Manchin is sucking in for the full catastrophe. He’ll stay bought.
Just buy Bitcoin, ETH, ADA, LINK, MATIC and keep buying them.
I think yesterday was some kind of a procedural matter rather than the actual vote on the bill
Perhaps he voted for it before he didn’t vote for it
Why do they even print this stuff, the coward will cave. Just cross his palm with silver and they are good to go.
He’s quite the Showman.
LOL. But then, this depends on the meaning of "demented."
Wishy washy Joe. This guy is a bait and switch master. He’s caved so much... Name three bills where he threatened like this and then voted no.
Whasamatter Joe? Isn’t a billion for your wife enough?
High inflation and increased taxes on the way!
LIAR
All Crap .
He already voted to start the Budget last nite ..
Just Lies spread by the Corp Lie Machine .
The Lesbo AZ senators LIED too .
She voted Yes last nite too .
He’s like a cheap whore. Only trying to squeeze a little more.
Hi bert; I hope you are good.
I believe you are correct. A person has to drill down deep to discover the $3.5 Trillion matter was a resolution. Of course all revenue bills must begin in the House of Representatives. After the House cuts the $3.5 down, it will return to the Senate for a 50% vote on reconciliation. The Fall should be quite entertaining leading up to the elections next year. I would expect more than a few Democrats in the House to resist both the Infrastructure bill and the $3.5 Trillion resolution. I hope there aren’t enough Republicans offset the .dems that vote no.
Gwjack
Manchin either is a liar and a fool, or just a fool. He can choose. But one thing will be certain, the end of his Senate career.
“Didn’t this idiot vote for it yesterday and now he bitches about it? “
Senator Joe Manchin is no idiot and he’s no commie.
Manchin just voted to stop CRT, a Tom Cotton budget amendment.
Maybe don’t attack the guy who has a “D” by his name but is doing more good for American than many among the GOPe.
He's trying to position him to run for Prez as a Rat in 2024. Doing it via the Clinton triangulation ploy - the moderate answer between the GOP & Rat extremes. If that fails which I think it will. He's positioning himself to be the next Byrd. That to may fail, people here in WV are getting a little tired of him, but it has a better chance of success then being Prez. He's aided by the fact that the WV state GOP can't nominate\find a competent candidate to oppose him. (Also the idea of another Byrd sells here - the Byrd era made many here addicted to Government Cheese!)
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