So what's the REAL reason that Manchin and Sinema won't allow a filibuster careve out?

[vlyons]

Surely it's not really about preserving the senate tradition. That reason is BS. Why do you think they are participating in the GOP obstruction to suppress the vote?

[DBoon]

1. They want to destroy Biden and make DeSantis President for life

[Pobeka]

2. $$$$$$$$ n/t

[onecaliberal]

3. Why do you think?

[montanacowboy]

4. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
by big repuke backers

Scum of the first degree

[Progressive Jones]

5. They've been bought. They are both political whores. nt

[Gaugamela]

6. Thirty pieces of silver and not a coin less.

[Mike Niendorff]

18. THIS.

#ExactlyThis


MDN

[Walleye]

7. If they had good reasons they didn't articulate them

[LW1977]

8. They're racists

Plain and simple, or just very stupid.

[Kid Berwyn]

9. $$$$$$ $$$$$$ $$$$$$ $$$$$$

Tax Offshore Wealth Sitting In First World Banks

James S. Henry
07.01.10, 09:00 AM EDT
Forbes Magazine dated July 19, 2010

Let's tax offshore private wealth.

How can we get the world's wealthiest scoundrels--arms dealers, dictators, drug barons, tax evaders--to help us pay for the soaring costs of deficits, disaster relief, climate change and development? Simple: Levy a modest withholding tax on untaxed private offshore loot.

Many aboveground economies around the world are struggling, but the economic underground is booming. By my estimate, there is $15 trillion to $20 trillion in private wealth sitting offshore in bank accounts, brokerage accounts and hedge fund portfolios, completely untaxed.

SNIP...

This wealth is concentrated. Nearly half of it is owned by 91,000 people--0.001% of the world's population. Ninety-five percent is owned by the planet's wealthiest 10 million people.

SNIP...

Is it feasible? Yes. The majority of offshore wealth is managed by 50 banks. As of September 2009 these banks accounted for $10.8 trillion of offshore assets--72% of the industry's total. The busiest 10 of them manage 40%.

CONTINUED....

http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/0719/opinions-taxation-tax-havens-banking-on-my-mind.html

[NewHendoLib]

10. $$$$$$$$$$$$ lots and lots of $$$$$$$$$ and attention and power

[oasis]

11. It's been obvious for months that Manchin and Sinema are sooooo full of

themselves.

[qazplm135]

13. The world simply works better for them

with divided government where very little gets done.

[ebbie15644]

14. They don't want dems to succeed

[RANDYWILDMAN]

15. They think they are better then most of the rest of us

must be nice to be so secure $$$$$$

[neverforget]

16. I think Manchin wants Republicans to win this year and then switch parties so

he stays in the majority.

Sinema? I have no clue although this does give her the attention she craves.

[BlueIdaho]

17. Ego.

Just look at how much attention these two press whores got during this whole circus. If I ran the Senate, I’d strip Manchin of all his chairmanships and strip Sinema of half of her committee appointments. Put them in a penalty box and give the press no reason to want to talk to them.

[Voltaire2]

19. It's the kleptocracy in action.

[Wounded Bear]

20. $imple an$wer, really...