Sen. Joe Manchin –the moderate lawmaker who influenced some of the biggest last-minute changes to President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal–defended the $100 decrease in weekly unemployment insurance on Sunday and insisted that he will continue to work with Republicans on future legislation.
"If we stay at $300 for unemployment, it's seamless; no one misses a paycheck at all," Manchin said, touting the new provisions that extended the relief for another week and provided a tax break on the first $10,200 of unemployment relief in 2020. Manchin balked at a question about whether he is abusing his newfound position as"the most powerful member of Congress," saying he did not lobby for the position that effectively gives him a swing vote on issues divided by party lines and added that he will continue to be a part of the"moderate" and"common sense middle."
Among House-passed stimulus provisions that lost their legs during Senate negotiations–largely at the hands of opposition from Manchin and a few other moderate Democrats–were direct payments to Americans making as much as $120,000 annually.the Senate-passed stimulus bill as"stuffed with pork," echoing Republican contempt over the bill for, among other things, providing stimulus checks to undocumented immigrants and including provisions that are not"actual and urgent Covid relief.
Vote him out...
Well he can't really justify it to the millions of people suffering from Covid-related financial hardship or ruin, but he's welcome to try.
These senators have lost touch with the people they serve. They’ve forgotten what they are here to do. They wrestle with matters of great importance and involve themselves in chaos and scandals. Lying, condoning, spreading misinformation. They have no integrity or lack honesty.
Who is this tucking guy and why does he call himself a dem?
Hospitality sector needs this the most. They are crippled and badly deep in debts.
Vote him out
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What possible reason could there be to lower it?
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