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Driving the news: Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), chairman of a Senate Appropriations subcommittee, described the incident as "a difference in opinion."
"Joe said, 'I'm comfortable with nothing,' Bernie said, 'We need to do three-and-a-half [trillion dollars].' The truth is both of them are in different spots."
Manchin said, "I'm comfortable with zero," forming a "zero" with his thumb and index finger, Tester reiterated, saying he believes the West Virginia Democrat can live with himself if the Senate doesn't pass any of the president's $2 trillion to $3.5 trillion package.
Another witness, Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) said, "There was a vigorous, 10-minute discussion. Bernie said, '$6 trillion.'"
"[Manchin] said, 'We shouldn't do it at all,'" Coons recalled, himself making the goose-egg symbol as he recounted the conversation.
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underpants
(182,585 posts)Hell this is bound to benefit his state. I just dont get it.
edhopper
(33,467 posts)SergeStorms
(19,143 posts)They take far more in federal aid than they ever pay in, yet they're the biggest cry babies about federal spending.
It never occurs to them that they're permanently on the wrong side of the balance sheet. Perhaps some well targeted budget cuts to red states would grab their attention?
Enact a law that no state could receive more than 150% in federal aid over whatever they pay in to the treasury in taxes. That would start them thinking, wouldn't it?
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Blaukraut
(5,692 posts)When one of them appears to come closer to an agreement, the other one will throw in another objection. They'll keep this up until there is no time left to do anything other than pass the bipartisan bill.
WHITT
(2,868 posts)As chairman of the Senate budget committee, how about ZERO for West Virginia in all future budgets?