Posted on 12/19/2021 10:54:35 AM PST by Rummyfan
Senator Joe Manchin (D., W. Va.) says he’s done with President Biden’s Build Back Better legislation. And if saying so on Fox News wasn’t enough, he added an explanation point in a statement released shortly after his appearance, in which he declared: “My Democratic colleagues in Washington are determined to dramatically reshape our society in a way that leaves our country even more vulnerable to the threats we face. I cannot take that risk.”
It is, of course, possible that once they stare into the abyss of defeat, Biden and Democrats may decide to finally cave and give Manchin everything he wants. For instance, he has indicated a willingness to vote for up to $1.75 trillion in spending, and said that he’s more open to picking one priority and fully funding it for a decade rather than starting lots of new programs, funding them for a few years, and hoping they get renewed. So there’s some reason for conservatives to keep the champagne on ice.
But realistically, this approach would require blowing up the bill that had been carefully negotiated for months just to squeak through the House, and getting progressives to swallow whatever Manchin wants whole. The expanded child tax credit that has resulted in monthly payments to families will expire at the end of the year. So trying to pass it next year — which would require every penny of the bill if fully paid for over a decade — would essentially mean creating a new program rather than extending one that’s already on the books.
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Go Joe!!
Bwahahahahahaha.... oh I wish I could believe that.
We thought we had stopped it all with Trump in office.
The rot goes very deep (or its very broad but shallow - it’s going to take a concerted effort to remove and restore American rights and freedoms again.
They’ll come back with the smaller bill that they really wanted all along and Joe will go along with it.
It’s all Kabuki theater.
If only...(sigh)
Isn’t Manchin’s historical behavior to claim he’s a no, get a couple of bones thrown his way and fold?
Hopefully I’m wrong.
There’s a Cornhusker Compromise in there somewhere. Manchin has his price and it will be met.
For all the debt what have the Democrats to show?
I hope so but I will believe it when I see it..he can still be blackmailed into voting yes..given freebies to vote yes..so til he actually votes NO anything can happen
I am sure that whatever Machin negotiates, the dems will get it through the House. AOC and the rest will defect, BUT, wait for it.
THE GOPe TO THE RESCUE!!!!!
Its sad to say but if the GOP-e in the Senate had done their job and killed this monstrosity, we would have never needed Joe.
Exactly.
Hai!
It sort of seems like this bill is packed with a bunch of short term welfare programs.
And no much “building back better”
Yeah, and if we give the GOP the House, Senate and President, they will repeal Obamacare............/s
Is that why the Dems have launched an all out war on Manchin right now?
He’ll be a hero shortly.
He already essentially killed the bill on Fox News Sunday this morning. Why do you think the Dems have launched all out war against him?
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