Manchin signals he may raise his $1.5
trillion limit on big spending package
Washington Examiner,
by
Susan Ferrechio
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
10/5/2021 5:25:08 PM
Sen. Joe Manchin, a centrist Democrat who is blocking a massive social welfare spending passage, said he would consider raising the cost of the measure from his proclaimed limit of $1.5 trillion to as high as $2.2 trillion in order to reach a compromise that can satisfy party lawmakers in both chambers.Manchin told reporters in the Capitol he won’t rule out a measure that costs between $1.9 trillion and $2.2 trillion, which is the range President Joe Biden recommended to House Democrats in a closed-door session last week.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
seal010101 10/5/2021 5:39:40 PM (No. 936302)
Surprise, surprise. He's a paper tiger.
37 people like this.
Reply 2 - Posted by:
anniebc 10/5/2021 5:41:57 PM (No. 936303)
And the media production of a cave begins. He was always on their side, but he's got to keep deceiving those West Virginians. How many houses does he own?
34 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
marbles 10/5/2021 5:44:16 PM (No. 936305)
Threatened or bought off. You decide
36 people like this.
Reply 4 - Posted by:
happywarrior 10/5/2021 5:47:32 PM (No. 936312)
He wants a new yacht, bigger than the old yacht.
30 people like this.
Reply 5 - Posted by:
WV.Hillbilly 10/5/2021 5:53:24 PM (No. 936318)
Joe has never seen an issue he can't be on both sides of at the same time.
27 people like this.
Reply 6 - Posted by:
john56 10/5/2021 6:04:49 PM (No. 936324)
We know what Manchin is. It's just haggling over his price. Kristen or whatever her name is will follow soon.
23 people like this.
Reply 7 - Posted by:
Moritz55 10/5/2021 6:07:12 PM (No. 936326)
Things just got exponentially tougher for Kyrsten Sinema.
18 people like this.
Reply 8 - Posted by:
sailannapolis 10/5/2021 6:09:43 PM (No. 936329)
Sell Out.
23 people like this.
Reply 9 - Posted by:
bighambone 10/5/2021 6:25:24 PM (No. 936344)
You just knew that he would cave. If the wimpy Republicans want to push a political agenda rather than be playing defense all the time, they will have their state parties put up strong candidates who can win future elections in numbers enough to control the Congress.
16 people like this.
Reply 10 - Posted by:
Philipsonh 10/5/2021 6:35:51 PM (No. 936353)
Obviously he does not like activists in kayaks bugging him on his houseboat. We do not need to spend 1 da*n cent. The USA is way too far in debt already. Just another two faced politician.
18 people like this.
Reply 11 - Posted by:
TJ54 10/5/2021 6:40:01 PM (No. 936360)
Whore Manchin must have gotten his price
19 people like this.
Reply 12 - Posted by:
Bur Oak 10/5/2021 7:03:03 PM (No. 936378)
There is no such thing as a "centrist Democrat." The few there were departed about 50 years ago.
17 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 10/5/2021 7:05:09 PM (No. 936379)
Ah huh. Just like we thought. Another paper tiger. Right Manchin? Did you at least tell biden the cheater what you wanted in enxhange?
11 people like this.
Reply 14 - Posted by:
oldmagnolia 10/5/2021 7:17:23 PM (No. 936384)
I guess he agreed on the bribe.
15 people like this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
Knotwyrkin 10/5/2021 7:18:04 PM (No. 936385)
Just a DemoWhore, negotiating his price.
13 people like this.
Manchin showed some integrity for almost three months. That's got to be a record for him.
7 people like this.
Reply 17 - Posted by:
DVC 10/5/2021 8:07:02 PM (No. 936412)
The question of the back stab has always been 'when', not 'if' with this guy.
5 people like this.
Reply 18 - Posted by:
Mizz Fixxit 10/5/2021 8:08:23 PM (No. 936413)
Publicity stunt, Manchin did not cave. Manchin was always on board for at least $2.5 trillion, Manchin’s version of a compromise. The final insult, when this monstrosity passes for $2.5 trillion, or so, Manchin will bask in moderate, fiscal conservative glory.
4 people like this.
Reply 19 - Posted by:
smokincol 10/5/2021 8:09:40 PM (No. 936414)
this idiot has not spine and everything he says is only to benefit his political image, shameful. our President should have a rally in West Virginia and renounce this clown, once and for all - some guest on Fox mentioned that Manchin might be using this as a base for as White House run, could be, could very well be
4 people like this.
Reply 20 - Posted by:
downnout 10/5/2021 8:20:13 PM (No. 936421)
That didn’t take long. I wonder how much the bribe was.
5 people like this.
Reply 21 - Posted by:
aripeny 10/5/2021 8:48:53 PM (No. 936438)
Manchin is a media whore who always caves. No spine, no code of ethics. A Dem all the way.
4 people like this.
Reply 22 - Posted by:
cor-vet 10/5/2021 9:30:57 PM (No. 936465)
Proof that they're all the same. Miller of Georgia was the last honest Democrat. I'm just surprised he hasn't registered an independent, because he can still caucus w/ the dims and play his 'look-at-me' games.
3 people like this.
Manchin always has his price.
3 people like this.
Reply 24 - Posted by:
MissMann 10/6/2021 4:08:28 AM (No. 936587)
Looks like "the process" worked--on him, anyway.
2 people like this.
Reply 25 - Posted by:
WhamDBambam 10/6/2021 6:50:12 AM (No. 936650)
You're a fool to pin your hopes on a self-identified democrat.
3 people like this.
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