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In reply to the discussion: Manchin puts foot down on key climate provision in spending bill [View all]FBaggins
(26,737 posts)12. He's also still pressing for a "pause" and focus on the infrastructure bill
From his twitter this morning:
WATCH: The most emergent need that we have right now is to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill, which will invest in roads, bridges, water, sewer & broadband after years of neglect. Any further spending should not be rushed & should be considered on a bipartisan basis.
That "bipartisan basis" language (to me) hints of a threat to kill reconciliation entirely.
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Manchin puts foot down on key climate provision in spending bill [View all]
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Sep 2021
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I have said from day one that his objections will be to those funding climate change
Bev54
Sep 2021
#2
Manchin is also a member of ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) which was founded by ...
Botany
Sep 2021
#4
If he gave a shit about his constituents, he'd demand retraining and new work for coal workers.
kysrsoze
Sep 2021
#5
He won't back off on this-- he is representing the coal-based interests of his state
andym
Sep 2021
#7
Coal is not the answer to our energy problems but neither is solar or wind though they do have their
cstanleytech
Sep 2021
#20
The next quarterly earnings is as far as into the future as this guy and his daughter can envision.
Efilroft Sul
Sep 2021
#16
"A growing share" could stop growing any time. Economics full of asymptotes. Word too big for Manchi
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2021
#19
Mother Earth is gearing up to kick our worthless, rapist, dominion asses. Ignoring it seals it.
Evolve Dammit
Sep 2021
#26
Can't any Dem with spare billions tell him to refund fossil-fuel donations...
Justice matters.
Sep 2021
#33