SANDERS pushes back on @Sen_JoeManchin attempt to cap UI supplement at $300 per week.

[Donkees]

SANDERS pushes back on @Sen_JoeManchin attempt to cap UI supplement at $300 per week. “the President believes and I believe that the supplement should be $400.”

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[JohnSJ]

1. The only reason I can fathom Manchin is arguing over this, is because he has let power gone to his

head

[AZSkiffyGeek]

2. Performing for the voters back home?

Look like he's fighting as hard as he can - then at the last minute he can cave and say it's for his constituents...

At least I hope that's it.

[Fiendish Thingy]

7. Which voters? The voters who are organized and paying attention want $400 and $15/hr

And they will punish Manchin severely if he continues to obstruct.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

8. Are they the Republicans in West Virginia that keep electing him?

[Fiendish Thingy]

9. Manchin won by 3%/19,000 votes in 2018 - his obstruction will easily piss off that many voters.

Especially with help from Move On and Poor People’s Campaign, who will remind voters of Manchin’s sabotaging obstructionism over the next four years.

[lagomorph777]

11. Because his voters don't want any help?

C'mon. He's listening to somebody other than his voters.

[Blaukraut]

5. And he got others going, too, like Shaheen. For no good reason other than, what? Because he can?

I'm so tired of him. He can't even claim he's working for his constituents. They approve of the bill as is!

[TwilightZone]

6. I'm pretty sure Shaheen can think for herself.

[Blaukraut]

4. Good. Sanders can play Manchin's game, too.

He and a few other progressive Senators should state that they will not vote for the bill if the UI supplement amount gets lowered AND if the income threshold for the $1400 gets lowered to 50k/person. The House needs to stand firm, too.

[Donkees]

10. Schumer doesn't rule out changes, amendments or reducing jobless benefits to $300 ...

Schumer doesn’t rule out changes, amendments or reducing jobless benefits to $300 per week as some Democrats (Manchin) are pushing. Says talks continue

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