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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,063 posts)
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 02:11 PM Feb 2022

Manchin Pushes Democrats to Revisit Tax-Rate Increases

Last edited Mon Feb 14, 2022, 02:44 PM - Edit history (1)

WASHINGTON—Democrats hoping to resurrect the party’s economic agenda are facing a problem: Sen. Joe Manchin’s goal for raising tax rates clashes with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s opposition to doing so.

In a 50-50 Senate with Republicans unanimously opposed to the effort, the party will have to try to reconcile the pair’s divergent positions to earn both their votes for a scaled-down version of President Biden’s economic agenda ahead of this year’s midterm elections.

In recent weeks, as Democrats’ efforts on the child-care, healthcare and climate package have remained stalled, Mr. Manchin (D., W.Va.) has repeatedly said the party should focus an updated version of the bill on increasing government revenue. Raising taxes enough to more than offset the bill’s spending would reduce the budget deficit and fight inflation, he said, addressing concerns that led him to oppose the House-passed package last year.

“Why can’t we just get a good solid tax plan that works?” Mr. Manchin said to The Wall Street Journal last week. “That’s the first thing to do.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/manchin-pushes-democrats-to-revisit-tax-rate-increases/ar-AATP4bU

Manchin wants Sinema to take a fresh look at tax rate hikes on corporations and the rich, but she's not budging


Sen. Joe Manchin is starting to turn up the heat on another Democratic holdout with competing demands on President Joe Biden's spending bill.

The conservative West Virginia Democrat has ramped up calls this month to step up taxes on the richest Americans and large firms. But he's likely to encounter resistance from Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, who shut the door on hiking tax rates on both of those groups last fall.

"I respect her and what her concerns may be, but I think basically our financial situation is getting worse, not better, so maybe we can take another look at it," Manchin told The Wall Street Journal. "I would hope so."

"Why can't we just get a good solid tax plan that works? That's the first thing to do." he told the Journal.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/manchin-wants-sinema-to-take-a-fresh-look-at-tax-rate-hikes-on-corporations-and-the-rich-but-shes-not-budging/ar-AATQ6Ev

One 0f the few times these two don't walk in lockstep.

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Manchin Pushes Democrats to Revisit Tax-Rate Increases (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2022 OP
I mean Mad_Machine76 Feb 2022 #1
It's less fun when you do theater without an audience. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2022 #2
Manchin can't figure out why Democrats can't come up with a solution (even though they have) Mad_Machine76 Feb 2022 #4
How does this jibe with Manchin's bi-partisan philosophy? Midnight Writer Feb 2022 #3
Maybe he's dangling Republican bait. elias7 Feb 2022 #5
Just Manchin getting headlines! BlueJac Feb 2022 #6
Polling at 27% here in Arizona now among Arizona Democrats. AZLD4Candidate Feb 2022 #7
I'm shocked she's polling that high /nt wackadoo wabbit Feb 2022 #10
Make.Her.Vote. Fiendish Thingy Feb 2022 #8
I am so bloody sick of these two. hippywife Feb 2022 #9

Mad_Machine76

(24,353 posts)
1. I mean
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 02:18 PM
Feb 2022

why can't they (he and Manchin) just get together and work it out together and come back when they have a plan? It's not like they're not co-workers or something? Seems like all of the debate and horse-trading really just comes down to them.

Mad_Machine76

(24,353 posts)
4. Manchin can't figure out why Democrats can't come up with a solution (even though they have)
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 02:23 PM
Feb 2022

and can't recognize that he's actually a large part of the problem.

Midnight Writer

(21,540 posts)
3. How does this jibe with Manchin's bi-partisan philosophy?
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 02:22 PM
Feb 2022

I bet not a single member from across the aisle will vote for a tax increase.

Fiendish Thingy

(15,361 posts)
8. Make.Her.Vote.
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 03:18 PM
Feb 2022

Make Sinema go on the record opposing highly popular tax hikes on the rich and corporations.

Give her 2024 primary opponent more ammunition.

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