Sen. Manchin says ‘we’re not going to default’ on US debt

CNN’s Pamela Brown talks with West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin about the US debt and President Biden’s cabinet pick for labor secretary, Julie Su. #CNN #News

[boxman]

The debt ceiling is such a crazy concept to me. I also can not understand why politicians can not figure out how to just do what is best for the nation.

[mrdannyheim]

he's not a democrat, and he's lying, he has made a final decision.

[shirleyandrews]

Manchin loves to hold out, it makes him feel important & powerful. What a waste of oxygen😢👹😝

[gleebranham]

We don't negotiate with terrorists..

[ComeCleanAmerica]

Tax cuts cause deficits and debt; refusing to allow the IRS to collect taxes from the rich and corporations are like quitting your job when the credit card comes due.

[hooplawithbilliesue]

Negotiate on the budget. Not the debt ceiling.

[rudyjuarez]

"We're not gonna default." In other words, we can't find anyone else to blame.

[critterfritter]

Reducing a deficit "without hurting anybody" is impossible. It is about who you choose to hurt. Hurt the rich by taxing them instead of hurting the poor by taking money from those least able to afford it if you care about balancing budgets.

[tfajsh]

Well with all due respect, this debt was accumulated in the past and a clean debt ceiling needs to be passed without any attachment to budget cuts. After that’s done figure out what future spending looks like. But if something doesn’t happen soon it’s going to be chaos for the folks out here busting their back trying to raise a family.

[raeha]

Is Manchin really trying to act like he is moral? Hey Manchin let's hear about those mines.

[waynehersel]

'Sen. Manchin
Delete. On to a relevant video.

[terryjohnson]

Are the voters in West Virginia going to elect him again? Democrats should not support him. If he wins he will switch to independent or republican. Is there not any other democrat candidate in entire state of West Virginia?

[frankuever]

Can’t pay their debt but somehow they can afford to send billions to Ukraine and leave billions worth of equipment in Afghanistan, this administration just keeps making things worst.

[janteve]

B.S. debt ceiling is bills already incurred because of laws passed.

[theparadoxicaltouristtrave]

I can see how he can represent w Virginia. A lot of non answers just skirting the edge of questions

[thisismetoday]

There’s negotiating in good faith though. And then there’s blackmailing the other side with a bill that is greatly detrimental to the majority of Americans and would further worsen the huge inequalities in society. (And I’m not even talking about the further tax cuts and concessions to fossil fuel industry.) Two very different things. And Manchin knows this

[keylime]

Trump never negotiated. It was raised 3 times. I don’t think we’ve ever tied spending cuts to this.

[earthbound]

Manchin always says nothing but a bunch of word salad. He's a do nothing senator with an inflated sense of personal value.

[LogicAndReason]

Even if there is no default, the damage of threatening it is vast.

[thomasculligan]

nobody controls the oil and gas industry.