Sen. Manchin Won’t Support New Climate Spending, Taxes On Rich

Sen. Joe Manchin dealt a major blow Thursday to President Joe Biden’s agenda, saying he won’t support new climate change spending or higher taxes for the wealthy.

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[T.D.]

Climate Spending...you nailed it.

SPENDING

[jrpowers]

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[mikefobear]

Last year Manchin's daughter helped to negotiate a deal on behalf of big pharma. The plant was relocated to India. Hundred of workers lost their jobs. Manchin wouldn't even meet with the workers. Manchin's daughter made about 30 million dollars on the deal. (story from Democracy Now News site)

[davejohnson]

He’s the only moderate demo from the lot, he knows economics, spending more will only fuel the inflation fire

[petejams]

Stop calling him a Democrat, he's not...

[ronaldkrikorian]

This creep singlehandedly Destroyed his own party! Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺

[aaronstanley]

Im glad his personal interest aligned with the good of the people lol That doesnt happen much but I’m thankful it did

[aarononeal]

Today needs to talk about Ecosia they are a search engine that plants trees

[billymcclure]

West Virginia Joe. The Fly in the Eye of Every Democrat. Get Out of the way Joe !! The Raid is Coming...

[ciscoflamgrit]

Bernard Sanders is a National Treasure!

[cadecannon]

scrap climate, work on infrastructure, and inflation. Also, taxing rich people who are going to get tax breaks is stupid. Pass the infrastructure bill and let Manchin feel powerful, while sifting the exorbitant amount of money to subsidize green energy.

[steverobinson]

Saying he's selling out h the s party is funny. What if by getting in office he sees the hypocrisy in the party, is he still supposed to agree with them. I think not.

[robertm.]

If you want more spending then you will get more inflation. We really care about either sides agenda right now. If they would just freeze spending or even cut spending we would all be better off.

[jensonee]

i wonder why Manchin voted against fixing climate change? Between 2011 and 2020, the Democrat made between $4.9 million and $5.1 million from coal-related enterprises.
As governor, Joe Manchin supported an unusual detail in a clean energy bill that was moving through the West Virginia Legislature in 2009.

The provision classified waste coal as an alternative energy.

The muddy mix of discarded coal and rocks is one of the most carbon-intensive fuels in America. And Manchin’s family business stood to benefit financially when it was reclassified as something akin to solar, wind and hydropower.

Selling the scrap coal has earned Manchin millions of dollars over three decades, and he has used his political positions to protect the fuel — and a single power plant in West Virginia that burns it — from laws and regulations that also threatened his family business.

[linkzelda]

Because he’s corrupt to the max, but his state keeps voting for him lol

[OrdenJust]

Now would be a good time for Biden to aggressively enforce mine safety laws and regulations.

[oatnoid]

Great news, even if it is selfish at it's core. He's in a Red state whose main industry is fossil fuels. But given the rampant inflation caused in large part by Democrat spending it's a wise course of action or inaction.

[oliverb]

Thank you for standing your ground Senator Joe Manchin. We don't need a climate spending bill. Let's use the money wisely for the american people.

[JWREnvironment]

A truly tragic mistake by Manchin and all the Senate Republicans. We and all children will bear the climate emergency consequences…

[mhollman]

BRAVO Joe Manchin

It is INSANE to think spending more $ in this inflation driven economy would help.