“Harris appeared on WSAZ to speak about the massive relief package, saying: “To your point in West Virginia, one in seven families is describing their household as being hungry, one in six can’t pay their rent, and one in four small businesses are closing permanently or have already closed, so it’s a big issue in West Virginia and across the country.”
Manchin is part of a bipartisan group of senators that has pushed back against the administration’s relief plan, urging that the proposed $1,400 direct payments be targeted toward those in greater need.
“We met with his economic team and they put out what they wanted,” Manchin said in response to Harris. “We want to help everyone that needs help. But if a person’s making $250K or $300K, I don’t think they’re in much needs as a person making $40K or 50K. That’s all I said. We’re going to target.””
Joe M. D-WV being disingenuous about getting money out to people.
Ok, I haven’t been following this that closely, so can someone ELI5 what is wrong with Manchin’s position.
The only thing I can think of is that targeting the payments slows them down. The remedy would be to give it to everyone and just take it back in taxes from the rich people. But I’d still say that is being targeted with the assistance.
Why am I supposed to be mad at Manchin for this?
Only thing I can guess is that he is really not for that either and is falsely representing his position. That could be. As I said, I haven’t been following this particular issue very closely.
Right, which is why Daddy will do that campaigning for her. What’s in it for him, why would he bother? Same reason he ran last time, to get revenge against his enemies w/ the power of the Presidency.
Then in the general she will be “polished” Trumpism that is a coinflip to win.
Agree that if Don Jr. went heads up against Ivanka then Jr. would do better in the R primary. But daddy will tell him no, and neg him out of the race in one blow if he does.
“You know, I like (not love) Jr. but he has never been the sharpest tool in the shed. Ivanka, now, she has my great genes! Just look at her, isn’t she a beauty?”
Also why 2024 is now or never for Ivanka. After that, daddy will be too old to campaign for her.
But even if he does, he won’t. Dude hated being president. I can see him sending tweets out to endorse Republicans but beyond that it’ll be a lot of golf, tweeting, and complaining about how he should have won the popular in 2016 and 2020 while sitting on his ass watching OAN after drinking his tenth Diet Coke of the day.
I think he hated being what a president is supposed to be, but he loved what he turned the presidency into. It’s just non-stop rallies and people slurping him non-stop Pence style. When time permits, he’ll have some fun on Twitter. People will be forced to shower him with praise so that they can get stuff they want. He loves that. Others will pay big money to join Mar-a-Lago. It also makes his grift operation much more powerful.
Sure, going to work every day trying to run the country is not his cup of tea. And for sure he hated that. But I think that he gets that he doesn’t have to do that. Especially since in his next term he will be constitutionally prevented from running again (probably), he won’t really need to give a fuck about what anyone thinks.
If Trump wins again, he is going to enjoy the fuck out of his second time around. No doubt about it.
JFC Manchin you selfish piece of shit this country is literally going to turn into a fascist liberals in camps country eventually if you don’t get your shit together. Just STFU and pass popular shit jfc.
I’m also worried about them watering down the bill a lot but we will see. Also why the fuck is he repeating Mitch talking points and giving the right more ammo?
I dunno I fully expect him to push to further water down this bill. It’s ridiculous and sad Joe started at 1,400. If nothing else he could have started at 2k and used that as leverage to drop down to appease these moderates.
He mocks the J21 Portland protests and lauds the technocrats as the people who “actually make shit happen”. Particularly Henry Waxman, about whom was written “He wrote 50% of the social safety net was created by Henry Waxman when no one was looking”.
I’d be ok if they want to raise the amount and lower the threshold. More money to the lower income group. But base the damn thing on 2020 income which shows who is struggling.
Bump the 1400 to a full 2000 and drop the threshold to 65/130.
I may be over my skis, but in the first COVID bill the payments were 100% for some one making $75K or less down to 0% for some one making $100K or more. So, when Manchin talks about people making $200K-$300K getting money that was never intended.
