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In reply to the discussion: Joe Manchin says he won't support extending the $300 federal weekly unemployment benefit from Biden' [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)34. I think they're being practical. The extension just passed a month or so ago, and the expiration...
...is still almost four months from now.
Don't throw this all on Senator Manchin.
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Joe Manchin says he won't support extending the $300 federal weekly unemployment benefit from Biden' [View all]
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
May 2021
OP
"I say raise the minimum wage to $11-12" No, it needs to be raised alot higher than that.
cstanleytech
May 2021
#5
Targt in Oregon wsn't paying 15, but more, they only work a person 26'ish hour a week which is an
LizBeth
May 2021
#16
That is a given. But pay people so little, even at 15 with todays cost of living, they need a solid
LizBeth
May 2021
#21
Vaccines are available for everyone now. Its not reckless to tell people to work
oldsoftie
May 2021
#30
"...I know that with the vaccines, there's not an excuse for no one to be vaccinated."
jcgoldie
May 2021
#12
I think he meant "anyone", not "no one", or this could be more Politico intentional "misinformation"
George II
May 2021
#28
Just Politico* asking irrelevant questions to make Democrats, particularly Manchin, look bad.
George II
May 2021
#14
"There probably won't be an extension proposed" - several Democrats have already proposed extenting
PoliticAverse
May 2021
#23
Tim Kaine said there are no active discussions. Sept. 6 is almost 4 months from now.
George II
May 2021
#29
There are no "active discussions" because people like Manchin oppose the extensions...
PoliticAverse
May 2021
#31