6 Wildly Popular Proposals Senator Manchin Killed (Satire)

[Galraedia]

As anyone paying a modicum of attention knows, West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin has been one of the central Democratic obstacles to enacting Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan. Unlike his enigmatic colleague Kyrsten Sinema, Manchin has been vocal about the parts of the sprawling bill he dislikes. But while his opposition to a billionaires tax, paid family leave, and a comprehensive plan to fight climate change are well-known, he has also killed the chances for several even more popular but lesser-publicized proposals. A short list below.

1) Ending spam calls about your car’s warranty.

It seemed like a no-brainer. Every Democrat in the House and Senate was on board with a plan to fund an FCC effort that promised once and for all to put a stop to irritating unsolicited calls that flood Americans’ cell phones every day.

Every Democrat except one.

“I just don’t feel comfortable punishing hardworking American spammers for their innovation,” Manchin said in a statement last week. “If anything, we should be rewarding them.” Despite a 99 percent approval rating from the public, the proposal was axed.

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[MLAA]

1. Unbelievable

I think I’ll start calling this jerk a couple of times a day and ask about his resignation date.

[Blue Owl]

2. Milquetoast Manchin, the mediocre messiah of MAGAts

[róisín_dubh]

3. He's my senator and I despise him.

I’m so, soooo happy I’ll never have to vote for him again. I’m moving to Europe soon and my permanent address in the US will be my sister’s house in Pennsylvania.

[Dave says]

4. It's satire

[UTUSN]

5. K&R

[FoxNewsSucks]

6. Dammit, I was so looking forward to no

christmas music before Thanksgiving!

And I really really wanted my chocolate chip cookie.

[sheshe2]

7. I can't read the article, I reached my limit there.

Spam calls are one of the most pressing issues during a pandemic when people are homless, starving, broke and dying because there are no hospital beds left? I am concerned for our future if people really think this is an issue. Seriously? Sure, they are annoying...I never answer those calls.

Frankly I don't give a rats ass if it was axed. I care more about peoples lives than a phone call that can go unanswered.

[Galraedia]

8. There is no limit at the link posted.