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In reply to the discussion: Manchin wants Sinema to take a fresh look at tax rate hikes on corporations and the rich, but she's [View all]GB_RN
(2,355 posts)14. You Mean All That Oil Tycoon Money She's Obtained...
Recently? Shes gotten a shitload of money from energy sector and other GOPQ donors in the last couple of quarters, most of it from Texas. IIRC, hes had a couple of fundraisers with Senator John Cornhole (R-Scumbag) from Texas, as well.
The flip side of that coin is, her small donor money has dried up. There are only so many rich people who can donate the max, but you can keep hitting up small donors as there are lots more of them. So her fundraising is going to hit a ceiling.
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Manchin wants Sinema to take a fresh look at tax rate hikes on corporations and the rich, but she's [View all]
Polybius
Feb 2022
OP
Are you really sure she wouldn't love to be placed in such a position - with all the inherent
PoliticAverse
Feb 2022
#7
If she's going to block the bill anyway, force her to go on the record, and seal her doom.
Fiendish Thingy
Feb 2022
#8
I don't think she'll be running in the Democratic senate primary in 2024. n/t
PoliticAverse
Feb 2022
#17
Wonder what got to Joe? Can't imagine he's doing this based on principle. Perhaps I'm wrong,
KPN
Feb 2022
#4
Can't we get any leverage over her? Must be something she wants, or something doesn't want revealed
Walleye
Feb 2022
#5
They're worried sick that anything they do might help Black people and immigrants
Walleye
Feb 2022
#31
Large corporations should be taxed 90% however the high total % of employee they have here in the
cstanleytech
Feb 2022
#21