Joe Manchin Has Done a Terrible Job Fighting Inflation

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By dint of his position, Joe Manchin could have been one of the most influential legislators in the history of Congress. Instead, he's used his power primarily to complain about problems he’s had every opportunity to help solve. jonathanchait writes

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Inflation has become the Biden administration’s biggest political problem. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has complained the most vocally about inflation and is also doing the most to block the administration’s agenda. Given all the above, it might seem Manchin has been a helpful force.

On the whole, I don’t agree with Manchin’s goals . But that is a separate question from whether Manchin is advancing his goals effectively. A second failing of Manchin’s in the crafting of that bill has since become apparent. Democrats used that bill to fund one year of an expanded child tax credit on the assumption they would later extend it and make it permanent. Manchin has since objected to an extension, causing the payments to end and producing a stalemate.

And even as he has swung from underreaction to overcorrection, Manchin has handled his position with less than the seriousness it demands. He has pouted at his treatment by the White House, raging at minor perceived slights such as a visit to his state by Kamala Harris and a relatively anodyne White House statement naming him as the source of a stalemate.

Manchin could not only be writing his own bill; he could also be writing a list of executive actions and insisting Biden agree to them as part of the deal. Does he want Biden to approve more drilling on public land? Maybe he would like Biden to bring down cost pressure by rescinding the Trump tariffs? Well, he has unique leverage to get that done, rather than wait around for Biden to read his mind.

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jonathanchait Man hon is a useless waste of f space for either republicans or democrats

jonathanchait I get that its a hit-piece and thus short on logic and reason but claiming a single senator from the minority party of his house has the power to fight inflation is absurd in its face.

jonathanchait This guy is a republican never a democrat he infiltrated the party for republicans to gain majority plain and simple.

jonathanchait Hopefully there’s a hell for people like him and McConnell. My only hope is whatever healthcare aid get the misfortune of having to take care of them abused the shut out of these bastards.

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