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43. He keeps moving the goalposts.

Reply to Calista241 (Original post)

Tue Jul 13, 2021, 09:22 PM

Jul 2021

It CAN'T be bipartisan b/c that means tax cuts canceled and/or raising taxes, both unpalatable to Republicans.

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Manchin draws red line in infrastructure talks [View all] Calista241 Jul 2021 OP

so whats his tax increase plan? Garion_55 Jul 2021 #1

Most likely "cuts to entitlement programs"... regnaD kciN Jul 2021 #11

Well that Rebl2 Jul 2021 #40

Yep, Dems aren't the problem when it comes to paying Deminpenn Jul 2021 #25

There's your answer. Mawspam2 Jul 2021 #49

Manchin works for the Koch Brothers aka ALEC Botany Jul 2021 #2

ALEC is a republican I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2021 #9

Manchin is the only D who is listed as a member of ALEC Botany Jul 2021 #16

A speaker at a GOP get together told the participants to write Manchin and Sinema "thank you" LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2021 #27

D. I. N. O. NewHendoLib Jul 2021 #3

"I think everything should be paid for" - I do too. Just make the damn parasite class pay taxes! PSPS Jul 2021 #4

His red line is the point where he'd actually do anything to pass this bill or help the country. kysrsoze Jul 2021 #5

Okay, cut the massive waste out of the military. Marrah_Goodman Jul 2021 #6

No It Wouldn't WHITT Jul 2021 #7

Who TF elected Joe Manchin president? FalloutShelter Jul 2021 #8

👍 Manchin & a couple other egomaniacs. Budi Jul 2021 #10

I Keep Sayin' That WHITT Jul 2021 #12

When LBJ was elected he had Democratic supermajorities in Congress. former9thward Jul 2021 #15

Completely Irrelevant WHITT Jul 2021 #18

If you say so..... former9thward Jul 2021 #54

A lot of those Dem senators were conservative Southerners Deminpenn Jul 2021 #26

Who voted for all of LBJ's programs except Civil Rights. former9thward Jul 2021 #53

You WHITT Jul 2021 #55

The voters of Maine and North Carolina... regnaD kciN Jul 2021 #13

Yep. EndlessWire Jul 2021 #34

It is apparent to me that Manchin does not want an infrastructure bill, of any kind, passed. Chainfire Jul 2021 #14

I'm starting to think he just wants Bettie Jul 2021 #35

Sounds like this is more a shot across Bernie's bow AZSkiffyGeek Jul 2021 #17

Everything Bernie Has Proposed WHITT Jul 2021 #20

The six trillion is paid for? AZSkiffyGeek Jul 2021 #21

Serious Answer WHITT Jul 2021 #22

This is despite all the reporting otherwise? AZSkiffyGeek Jul 2021 #24

Thank you for the links bluewater Jul 2021 #33

And then say they are wrong with nothing to back it up nt AZSkiffyGeek Jul 2021 #38

It's an emerging pattern, unfortunately. bluewater Jul 2021 #57

OK WHITT Jul 2021 #36

They need to find away to go around this guy. He is ego is too big for governing. IamHappy Jul 2021 #19

it's called Investment! Cobalt Violet Jul 2021 #23

He has no Traildogbob Jul 2021 #31

Manchin gets his $millions in donor money if the Dems are in power or not SamsDrink Jul 2021 #28

It may surprise you that Manchin has been backing Biden's agenda 100%. George II Jul 2021 #48

So Manchin Traildogbob Jul 2021 #29

Problem is the red line was drawn whistler162 Jul 2021 #30

LMAO aocommunalpunch Jul 2021 #32

Fuck around, fuck around until after the 2022 midterms and then nothing may happen until after the jalan48 Jul 2021 #37

IT is not hard to figure out how to pay for this lets ask Amazon, Wells Fargo, Facebook turbinetree Jul 2021 #39

Manchin is a plutocrat, not a democrat RVN VET71 Jul 2021 #41

Call his bluff. WV needs the infrastructure bill more than most tishaLA Jul 2021 #42

He keeps moving the goalposts. no_hypocrisy Jul 2021 #43

fuckhead will go down in infamy, which is too good for that miserable lowlife bringthePaine Jul 2021 #44

Manchin is not a " miserable lowlife" Polybius Jul 2021 #51

Post removed Post removed Jul 2021 #52

Hey Senator Dino,... LudwigPastorius Jul 2021 #45

It's so insanely maddening that a handful of Dems (and turtle man) block the will of... FailureToCommunicate Jul 2021 #46

That's not a "warning" or a "demand". It's a simple statement of his position. George II Jul 2021 #47

This is really getting annoying... Historic NY Jul 2021 #50

+1 n/t area51 Jul 2021 #56

We should stop hoping he'll vote like a Democrat. zanana1 Jul 2021 #58

Then proceeds to yell, "Look at me!", before doing a Politicub Jul 2021 #59

This is all a game so they can get to TheFarseer Jul 2021 #60