Why Senator Joe Manchin is a Scumbag

Yesterday West Virginia Democrat Senator Joe Manchin effectively killed Biden’s Build Back Better Bill in an interview on Fox News. He was quoted saying “When you have these things coming at you the way they are right now … I cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation.” Manchin is not supporting this bill to protect his constituents, he is refusing to support it because he has business interests that would be directly impacted by this bill. As a result this would make him a huge scumbag.

Joe Manchin represents .5% of US population but is killing Build Back Better supported by 70% of Americans

— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) December 19, 2021

NEW: Citing Joe Manchin’s apparent “no” vote on Build Back Better, Goldman Sachs has downgraded its GDP forecast for the first quarter from 3% to 2%; second quarter trimmed from 3.5% to 3%; third quarter from 3% to 2.75%.

All thanks to Joe Manchin.

— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) December 20, 2021

The Build Back Better Bill is a broad bill covers issues such as cheaper insulin and increased healthcare for new moms to providing support for America’s fight against climate change. Biden has faced an uphill battle trying to fight for BBB as a result of the Democrats close senate majority and a lack of cooperation by Republicans. Biden would all Senate Democrats to support this bill which makes Manchin’s betrayal all the more devastating.

West Virginia is an incredibly poor state with poor infrastructure. Many of the provisions and social programs in BBB would directly benefit West Virginians. However, Manchin is not voting with his constituents interests in mind. I highly doubt he has even talked to a single one of his constituents about BBB. Because if he had he would realize that West Virginians overwhelmingly support BBB , why wouldn’t they BBB is designed to directly help American families. Unfortunately Senator Manchin does not seem to realize that.

West Virginia ranks:

50th in child care
50th in public health
45th in education
50th in infrastructure
48th in employment

And Joe Manchin can’t vote yes on the Build Back Better bill cause of inflation?

— Heather Gardner (@heathergtv) December 19, 2021

But sure, Joe Manchin is just representing his constituents. Got it. pic.twitter.com/xteA0uLjy0

— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) December 19, 2021

Let’s be clear: Manchin’s excuse is bullshit. The people of West Virginia would directly benefit from childcare, pre-Medicare expansion, and long term care, just like Minnesotans.

This is exactly what we warned would happen if we separated Build Back Better from infrastructure. https://t.co/dhzcSk0qUV

— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) December 19, 2021

$40 million. That's how much money that the families of coal miners in West Virginia received in benefits through the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund. Build Back Better extends vital aid for these sick coal miners. That's now in jeopardy because of Joe Manchin's decision.

— Rep. Jim McGovern (@RepMcGovern) December 20, 2021

What really makes Senator Manchin a scumbag is that he directly benefits financially from the coal industry. He makes hundreds of thousands of dollars a year from investments in coal mines. BBB would address climate change in many ways which would negatively impact the pockets of Manchin and his friends.

Experts say the Build Back Better bill is vital for the U.S. to meet emissions targets to stop climate catastrophe.

The U.S. is the world's #2 polluter.

Sen. Joe Manchin, who opposes the bill:
▪️ made over $5M from coal
▪️ cut incentives for utilities to switch to clean energy pic.twitter.com/hMzJxiOc3Z

— AJ+ (@ajplus) December 20, 2021

Joe Manchin says he “can’t” support the Build Back Better plan. Translation: they guy representing the second poorest state in the country while driving a Maserati SUV is not willing to help his constituents.

— George Hahn (@georgehahn) December 19, 2021

Joe Manchin makes $500,000 a year from one of the dirtiest coal plants in West Virginia. That’s more than twice his salary as U.S. senator. How is this even legal?

— Andrea Junker (@Strandjunker) December 19, 2021

Maybe Manchin is really just anti-drug and that’s why he doesn’t support BBB. I mean he does believe parents use child cash credit on drugs. So by denying them critical child care and other support he really just wants to protect them from overdosing on drugs which is a huge problem in West Virginia. So maybe he’s not such a scumbag after all……. Nah he is a pretty despicable person, fuck him

The objections Joe Manchin described to the Build Back Better bill's climate measures are misleading. Here's what's really going on. https://t.co/1LeykSimxn

— NPR (@NPR) December 19, 2021

P.S Don’t forget ZERO Republicans supported BBB. That just goes to show that politicians today generally aren’t concerned with proper governance today, it’s all just a partisan battle that in the end no one wins.