Manchin Will Block Infrastructure Bill If Not Bipartisan

[babylonsister]

Fuckwad. So sick of his negative input.

https://politicalwire.com/2021/03/08/manchin-says-hell-block-infrastructure-bill-if-not-bipartisan/

Manchin Will Block Infrastructure Bill If Not Bipartisan
March 8, 2021 at 7:35 am EST By Taegan Goddard

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) told Axios that he’ll block President Joe Biden’s next big legislative package — $2 trillion to $4 trillion for climate and infrastructure — if Republicans aren’t included.

Said Manchin: “I’m not going to do it through reconciliation. I am not going to get on a bill that cuts them out completely before we start trying.”

Manchin added the infrastructure bill can be big as long as it’s paid for with tax increases. He said he’ll start his bargaining by requiring the package be 100% paid for.

[UpInArms]

1. Then Manchin needs to get off his ass

And sell it to the Qpublicans ..

WTF?

[TheBlackAdder]

13. Signaling to the GOP to vote as a collective bloc and he'll kill the bill.

[SoonerPride]

2. Then there will be no infrastructure bill

That’s that

[Miguelito Loveless]

3. If only Manchin worried about his own party

as much as he worries about the Q Confederacy.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

4. He needs to understand that "bipartisan" means supported by both D and R

citizens, not pompous R senators & dumbass R representatives.

[Freethinker65]

5. No. It depends upon what Manchin considers to be "trying"

[Walleye]

6. What a colossal pain in the ass this guy is

He says he wants Biden to succeed, but I don’t see it happening. He seems to be drunk on his own power. Sorry

[NoMoreRepugs]

8. Sure does seem he sees this as an opportunity to rise from relative obscurity.

[Walleye]

9. My Boyfriend had a saying: "somebody get under that young man and jack him up"

He was in the army airborne infantry in the 50s

[spanone]

7. Hey joe, they cut themselves out. They want Biden to fail....

Don't help them.

[madaboutharry]

10. Manchin is on some kind of misguided power trip.

It is all about him and the amount of attention he can get. It isn’t about what is best for the American people or even for the people of West Virginia.

[pbmus]

11. At least I don't hear Susan Collins name anymore...

[TheBlackAdder]

14. He's taken over the Susan Collins position and his flexing his power and seeking attention.

[Historic NY]

12. Republican didn't even pass the dozens of admendments add to the bill

Joe there is no such thing as bipartisan

[Tarc]

15. I'm fine with tax increases, but he's nuts if he thinks that will lure the GOP in

Having a conservative Dem is better than the seat being occupied by an R, but he does try the patience sometimes...

[Raven123]

19. My thoughts exactly.

A small piece of me wishes Biden privately would ask Manchin for a proposal just to see what type of tax increase he’s thinking about.

[gratuitous]

16. Translation

"Be as obstinate and stubborn and childish as you want to be, Senate Republicans. I've got your back."

[Baitball Blogger]

17. Infrastructure generally means pork.

Trust me. There will be plenty to entice Republicans.

[Magoo48]

18. Selfish, narrow-vision putz.

[Goodheart]

20. 100% paid for? What does that even mean? Manchin is not an economist, obviously.

An infrastructure bill would pay for ITSELF, in new jobs, their multiplier effect, and future cost savings from not having to upkeep shitty roads and bridges.