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20. HAH - what will it take for his Poor constituents to get rid of him? What does HE "give" them?!

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Wed Jun 22, 2022, 02:17 PM

Jun 2022

Somebody here said that his power is control of the state party.

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Joe Manchin signals he won't support Biden's call for a gas tax holiday [View all] Nevilledog Jun 2022 OP

No suprize from Joe I'm in this for myself" Manchin. CentralMass Jun 2022 #1

Ever heard of a modest wealth tax, Joe? Zambero Jun 2022 #2

Fuck Manchin. Itchinjim Jun 2022 #3

Senator from ExonMobile said what? onecaliberal Jun 2022 #4

Ummmm... Zeitghost Jun 2022 #37

Manchin IS owned by oil companies. Look at his public disclosures: onecaliberal Jun 2022 #40

That may be Zeitghost Jun 2022 #41

Suspending the gas tax in not a good idea IMO. nt doc03 Jun 2022 #5

Agree But;... ruet Jun 2022 #9

He's just a dick plus he realizes his voters will be upset if a POC gets something for free. Probatim Jun 2022 #15

What about infrastructure? Gas tax pays for roads. doc03 Jun 2022 #16

BBB was a slow injection over a long term time period AZProgressive Jun 2022 #21

I have heard economists say all the COVID stimulous doc03 Jun 2022 #25

I guess I heard some economists say it helped fuel inflation. BlueCheeseAgain Jun 2022 #28

My econ class was a long time ago... BlueCheeseAgain Jun 2022 #22

I Agree. ruet Jun 2022 #26

Ah, I see. BlueCheeseAgain Jun 2022 #27

That's Where I See Manchin As Fudging It. ruet Jun 2022 #29

The cost of any tax Zeitghost Jun 2022 #38

I tend to agree. BlueCheeseAgain Jun 2022 #23

And When The Holiday Ends? ruet Jun 2022 #31

I sure hope we can gain enough seats Beachnutt Jun 2022 #6

Tom Carper opposes it too, for similar reason, does he get the pitchfork treatment too? tritsofme Jun 2022 #7

Is Carper against nearly EVERYTHING this party wants? BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2022 #12

The histrionics on this thread are clearly uncalled for. tritsofme Jun 2022 #14

Isn't it? BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2022 #35

He's...not wrong. There's no way to guarantee the tax cut would get passed on to consumers, it stops WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #8

I agree totally wryter2000 Jun 2022 #19

I wonder how his constituents feel about this position, if they are even paying attention. SheltieLover Jun 2022 #10

Why is he always acting like a republican? brush Jun 2022 #11

Refusing to cut taxes Zeitghost Jun 2022 #39

Because he acts like a republican on the big Biden agenda items. brush Jun 2022 #42

His concern for the Deficit is duly noted. maxsolomon Jun 2022 #13

It's the perception that matters. Voters will see that Biden is trying... brush Jun 2022 #43

No, but maybe some Repukes can. maxsolomon Jun 2022 #46

Senator Roadblock lame54 Jun 2022 #17

Joe is only asking for a 3 month suspension. spanone Jun 2022 #18

Politically, isn't that really bad timing? BlueCheeseAgain Jun 2022 #24

Why couldn't it just keep getting extended like the student loan moratorium? MichMan Jun 2022 #36

HAH - what will it take for his Poor constituents to get rid of him? What does HE "give" them?! UTUSN Jun 2022 #20

Guess I'm agreeing with Manchin this time around, but probably for different reasons. For Vinca Jun 2022 #30

It's the perception of voters that matters. They'll see Biden is trying... brush Jun 2022 #50

Even in my politically regressive state of TX, we have an annual Torchlight Jun 2022 #32

I'm shocked! blueinredohio Jun 2022 #33

I am guessing Biden may not even want the tax taken off doc03 Jun 2022 #34

Why wouldn't he? fescuerescue Jun 2022 #48

I think it is a bad idea to eliminate the gas tax. That will just let the gas companies doc03 Jun 2022 #52

Agree nt Raine Jun 2022 #51

Quelle Suprise Mad_Machine76 Jun 2022 #44

Manchin should just go ahead and switch the Republican Party. fescuerescue Jun 2022 #45

After we elect a few more Democratic Senators Mad_Machine76 Jun 2022 #47

Does he want something in exchange? treestar Jun 2022 #49

Yes, he wants something, which he lays out in the interview video. He wants to (of course) Celerity Jun 2022 #53

Hey thanks treestar Jun 2022 #54