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calimary

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27. Well, so now we know WHO WON'T HELP THE LITTLE GUY.
Wed Jun 22, 2022, 03:47 PM
Jun 2022

Who won't even take EVEN SMALL STEPS to help the little guy!

Or "little steps to help the little guy."

Always trying to think about what would make a good slogan, talking point, or bumper sticker. Cuz it ain't The Thing, so much as the AD CAMPAIGN TO SELL "The thing." In this day and age, that's what matters most and gets the point across best - for the results we want most.

"I want prices to go higher so I can blame him for why Democrats stink!!!!!" BradAllison Jun 2022 #1
The tax holiday is a stupid political ploy Miguelito Loveless Jun 2022 #8
I tend to agree pandr32 Jun 2022 #9
Does Joe Mansion have a solution? BradAllison Jun 2022 #10
I agree. But it's stupid enough that it might help Joe's numbers. Auggie Jun 2022 #14
And any moron will understand Miguelito Loveless Jun 2022 #19
hahha love your Freudian slip NJCher Jun 2022 #23
Agreed. Miguelito Loveless Jun 2022 #24
Speculation, Doc Auggie Jun 2022 #36
I briefly thought about choosing "Bloodbath McGrath" as my DU username. 11 Bravo Jun 2022 #39
There is only one Miguelito Loveless Jun 2022 #40
Indeed Auggie Jun 2022 #41
Yes, it's good to see the president propsoe a solution and then have Repugs reject it LymphocyteLover Jun 2022 #22
not so fast.. i live in wash state where the gas tax is almost dbl the fed tax samnsara Jun 2022 #25
States are even less likely to Miguelito Loveless Jun 2022 #35
Biden and his team aren't stupid rlegro Jun 2022 #28
I think that WAS the plan EarlG Jun 2022 #30
Then why are the Republicans against it? quakerboy Jun 2022 #50
Tax holidays reward gas producers while starving the gov't - we need industry regulation NullTuples Jun 2022 #2
hell no llashram Jun 2022 #3
It won't benefit the rich enough The Jungle 1 Jun 2022 #4
He is the worst democrat! madaboutharry Jun 2022 #5
Indeed! n/t k8conant Jun 2022 #37
I'm ambivalent about the tax holiday ebbie15644 Jun 2022 #6
I have a signal for him... n/t Harker Jun 2022 #7
Manchin is an ass, forget the tax holiday anyway. BlueJac Jun 2022 #11
What's needed is a massive windfall profits tax relayerbob Jun 2022 #12
Because of course he won't Blue Owl Jun 2022 #13
What a prick. LudwigPastorius Jun 2022 #15
And this is me announcing that I can't support HuskyOffset Jun 2022 #16
He really doesn't care how unpopular he is. iemanja Jun 2022 #17
OK, I also don't support the gas tax holiday IronLionZion Jun 2022 #18
Don't really support a gas tax holiday either Deminpenn Jun 2022 #20
I wonder which side of the aisle Manchin is on? ZonkerHarris Jun 2022 #21
I hope come November this asshole becomes irrelevant. William769 Jun 2022 #26
Well, so now we know WHO WON'T HELP THE LITTLE GUY. calimary Jun 2022 #27
he is a big ugly butt. that is all. Trueblue1968 Jun 2022 #29
Must support at all times because he has a "D" AllyCat Jun 2022 #31
Joe Mansion Lil Liberal Laura Jun 2022 #32
A windfall profits tax is a better solution. BlueIdaho Jun 2022 #33
They should avoid him like the plague. LiberalFighter Jun 2022 #34
Of course. Voltaire2 Jun 2022 #38
Hey Joey M. STFU and stop bitching. It's either lower gas prices or it's not. i'm not yes right... usaf-vet Jun 2022 #42
The answer is..... GoldandSilver Jun 2022 #43
It's kind of a silly idea anyway. The consumer would save about a dime a gallon at the most. PSPS Jun 2022 #44
Of course he won't. I'd say it, but he's not worth getting a post hidden. nt Roisin Ni Fiachra Jun 2022 #45
This message was self-deleted by its author TomSlick Jun 2022 #46
Before we get too upset with Manchin (about this), TomSlick Jun 2022 #47
The proverbial fly in the ointment... dlk Jun 2022 #48
" republican paid spy " ! cloudboy07 Jun 2022 #49
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