Manchin will vote against Biden's pick to head IRS
Source: The Hill
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Wednesday announced he will vote against Daniel Werfel, President Bidens choice to head the Internal Revenue Service, because he is unhappy with how the Biden administration is implementing the Inflation Reduction Act, which provided nearly $80 billion in new funding for the tax enforcement agency.
Manchin is fuming mad over the administrations implementation of the generous electric vehicle tax credits that were also included in the sweeping climate and tax reform bill passed last year.
At every turn, this administration has ignored congressional intent when implementing the Inflation Reduction Act, he said in statement, criticizing the administrations decision to delay guidelines about who receives the EV tax credits.
While Daniel Werfel is supremely qualified to serve as the IRS Commissioner, I have zero faith he will be given the autonomy to perform the job in accordance with the law and for that reason, I cannot support his nomination, he said.
The Senate is scheduled to vote on Werfels nomination late Wednesday afternoon and Democrats say he has enough support to win confirmation.
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Bernardo de La Paz
(50,582 posts)brush
(56,955 posts)he and Sinema continually blocked Joe Biden's infrastructure bills.
Fiendish Thingy
(17,885 posts)I know, I know, he votes with Biden and Dems 98%, er, 96%, um, ninety-something per cent of the time, when he allows something to actually come to the floor for a vote.
Elessar Zappa
(15,369 posts)Other than that hes worthless.
Evolve Dammit
(18,292 posts)LudwigPastorius
(10,575 posts)He realizes that we need to do everything we can to reduce climate changing emissions as soon as possible.
Manchin wants to hold out on those tax breaks for a couple of years until he can get some local jobs from new EV parts plants in WV.
That's pretty fucking short-sighted if you ask me.
PSPS
(14,085 posts)Polybius
(17,246 posts)Are any Republicans in favor?
karynnj
(59,876 posts)Important scheduled vote. I remember Kennedy, Byrd and McCain at critical points making a vote.
Stargazer99
(2,891 posts)Polybius
(17,246 posts)But be aware, Jim Justice is a lot worse.
Like Buford T. Justice - but without the sense of humor.
Marthe48
(18,679 posts)Saw the headline in the local paper. It is tax reduction. Last I read justice owed about 7 million in taxes to WV, an d I bet he'll get a big reduction on what he's neglecting to pay.
ZonkerHarris
(25,140 posts)Happy Hoosier
(8,274 posts)Delphinus
(12,098 posts)is my fear.
rpannier
(24,543 posts)All signs point to Gov Justice running for that senate seat in 2024.
Justice is term limited so he can't remain gov
Manchin won't win over most Republicans -- especially since they'll see that seat belonging to a Republican
Polybius
(17,246 posts)Isn't Justice in his first term?
He won in 2018 and again in 2022
wryter2000
(47,247 posts)52 Dem Senators so we don't have to put up with this crap any longer.
I know that's probably impossible. That's why I'm making it a prayer.
CousinIT
(9,860 posts)Hopefully there are enough other senators who will vote for Biden's nominee. Manchin is a goddamned turd through and through.
Jose Garcia
(2,797 posts)CousinIT
(9,860 posts)...the fossil fuel industry or the coal industry because he's part of it. He's all for himself/dirty coal/fossil fuels. Exclusively. You'd think, since has grandkids, he'd give a damn what kind of planet they're inheriting from stupid greedy farts like himself. But he doesn't. He's a filthy, festering wart on the Democratic party.
OneCrazyDiamond
(2,045 posts)Coal is both the largest source of electricity generation and the largest single source of CO2 emissions according to the International Energy Agency. https://www.iea.org/fuels-and-technologies/coal
Further Putin's folly should drive the exports up:
"We assume international prices will continue to drive increasing U.S. coal exports as the conflict in Ukraine creates the potential to disrupt supplies from Russia," the EIA said in the report. "However, exports to Asia and particularly China, which supported U.S. coal exports in 2021, have slowed in Q1 2022."
https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/market-insights/latest-news/coal/041222-us-coal-exports-to-reach-3-year-high-amid-war-in-ukraine-eia
He should love a world driven by electricity over gasoline.
Fullduplexxx
(8,171 posts)ImNotGod
(460 posts)naw, his corporate donors are.
PortTack
(34,289 posts)ColinC
(10,278 posts)He isn't the deciding vote any more, and his relevance is largely gone.
not fooled
(6,034 posts)(enough) keep sending this tool back to the Senate. Hint: he's not looking out for your interests.
GB_RN
(3,079 posts)The alternative to Maserati Manchin would be worse: Theyd send a Repuke. Guaranteed.
bluestarone
(17,994 posts)Voting against BIDEN, not his appointee's. Maybe they had a big blowout! I just hate even hearing Manchins name!
Jose Garcia
(2,797 posts)Biden is with the DC crime bill.