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LudwigPastorius

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5. Biden wants tax breaks for EVs NOW.

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Wed Mar 8, 2023, 03:05 PM

Mar 2023

He realizes that we need to do everything we can to reduce climate changing emissions as soon as possible.

Manchin wants to hold out on those tax breaks for a couple of years until he can get some local jobs from new EV parts plants in WV.

That's pretty fucking short-sighted if you ask me.

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Manchin will vote against Biden's pick to head IRS [View all] Jose Garcia Mar 2023 OP

In other words, Manchin will petulantly throw tantrums unless paid attention to. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2023 #1

Yep, he misses all the media attention he got when... brush Mar 2023 #3

I hope this Fine American Statesman is ready for retirement in 2025. Fiendish Thingy Mar 2023 #2

The only thing he's good for is confirming judges. Elessar Zappa Mar 2023 #16

hates EV's; loves "rolling coal"... Evolve Dammit Mar 2023 #4

Biden wants tax breaks for EVs NOW. LudwigPastorius Mar 2023 #5

His vote isn't needed for this anyway. PSPS Mar 2023 #6

Even with Fetterman out? Polybius Mar 2023 #8

Fetterman is at Walter Reed. I would be willing to bet that with staff assistance, he could make an karynnj Mar 2023 #30

How can we get rid of this pretend democrat? Stargazer99 Mar 2023 #7

November 2024 Polybius Mar 2023 #9

+1 peppertree Mar 2023 #14

Ironically, Justice signed a tax bill for WV Marthe48 Mar 2023 #25

Senator Coal Mine is having a sad because of electric vehicles. ZonkerHarris Mar 2023 #10

Building up to a party switch. NT Happy Hoosier Mar 2023 #11

That Delphinus Mar 2023 #13

He won't because it won't do him any good if he wants to remain a U.S. Senator rpannier Mar 2023 #22

WV doesn't have a one-term rule Polybius Mar 2023 #31

2nd rpannier Mar 2023 #32

My prayer for 2024 wryter2000 Mar 2023 #12

Manchin is a coal baron. OF COURSE he hates electric vehicle tax credits. CousinIT Mar 2023 #15

Cars run on coal? Jose Garcia Mar 2023 #17

Of course not. But Manchin typically despises anything that is a threat to... CousinIT Mar 2023 #24

I don't get it, he should like EVs OneCrazyDiamond Mar 2023 #26

I can't wait for that Infection to become irrelevant Fullduplexxx Mar 2023 #18

Manchin is fuming mad!!! ImNotGod Mar 2023 #19

Stuff it manchin..looks like your vote isn't necessary..GOOD! PortTack Mar 2023 #20

The guy was relevant for two years when he was a deciding vote. ColinC Mar 2023 #21

Too bad WV voters not fooled Mar 2023 #23

Unfortunately... GB_RN Mar 2023 #28

Sometimes i feel like Manchin is bluestarone Mar 2023 #27

He is up for reelection next year and is triangulatiing like Jose Garcia Mar 2023 #29

Has Joe Manchin become the new Mitch McConnell? NullTuples Mar 2023 #33