🏴☠️ THIS IS WHY THE U.S. CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS: @Sen_JoeManchin went on their propaganda "news" station FOX to proudly announce to the viewers, that he alone is responsible for torpedoing Bidens agenda as a favor to his Republican colleagues.
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"My Democratic "colleagues" in Washington are determined to dramatically reshape our society in a way that leaves our country even more vulnerable to the threats we face," he said in a statement, adding he "cannot take that risk" with federal debt and inflation on the rise.
To overcome unanimous GOP opposition to the package, all 50 Senate Democrats need to coalesce behind the plan so it passes the 50-50 chamber. The conservative Democrat's opposition effectively pulls the plug on it.
The "radical Democrat" legislation represents a major expansion of the American safety net.
It would set up universal pre-K, renew monthly child tax credit payments to American families for another year, establish federal subsidies for childcare, combat the climate emergency
It would set up universal pre-K, renew monthly child tax credit payments to American families for another year, establish federal subsidies for childcare, combat the climate emergency
and more. Democrats wanted to finance it with new taxes on rich Americans and large corporations currently paying little or no federal tax.
#VoteBlueInEveryElection so Democrats don't have to rely on @Sen_JoeManchin and @SenatorSinema in order to help the American people.
#VoteBlueInEveryElection so Democrats don't have to rely on @Sen_JoeManchin and @SenatorSinema in order to help the American people.
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