Paid leave falls out of Democratic package in urgent scramble to secure Manchin's support

[CentralMass]

https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/27/politics/paid-leave-falls-out-of-biden-agenda/index.html

" (CNN) Democrats are expected to scrap paid family and medical leave from their cornerstone economic and climate package, discarding one of the central planks of President Joe Biden's proposal as they scramble to strike a deal with holdout senators, according to multiple people familiar with the talks.
The plan's survival has been in question for several days due to objections from Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat. Biden's initial 12-week proposal was scaled back to four weeks in an effort to secure Manchin's support. That was rejected, leading to an effort by New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand that attempted to find a compromise with Manchin.
That has not succeeded, one of the people said, prompting Democrats to push it out of the package as they seek to scale back the proposal's overall cost and programs to meet Manchin's demands.
Manchin made clear he would not move when asked about the provision on Wednesday, saying: "I just can't do it."

[elleng]

1. "I just can't do it."

bull shit

[greenjar_01]

2. MASSIVE. FUCKING. FAIL.

Sickening.

[vercetti2021]

3. Fuck off Manchin

Seriously done with this ass clown of a man gutting our entire bill along with the other dip dong from Arizona. Report my post. You know I'm 100% fucking right

[SergeStorms]

4. There are no words....

to describe how I feel about Mr. Manchin right now.

[Ka-Dinh Oy]

9. I will say mine.

Manchin is a vile mofo.

My anger towards him is winning me over.

[msongs]

5. follow the $$$ nt

[FBaggins]

6. It would be interesting to see whether he rejected the program itself...

... or if the program would drive the total spending from $1.5 to $1.7 (or whatever) and he insisted that they stay below his artificial line.

[ForgedCrank]

7. What a load man. How

can it get this messed up?
This BS is getting old real fast

[Ferrets are Cool]

8. Pretty soon there wont be anything left and he will still fucking hate it

[riversedge]

10. Manchin holds out day after day and gets more concessions day after day. I am so angry, so

so angry. My heart fell to the ground when I say this subject line.

[Calista241]

11. So is it even worth passing at this point? N/t

[Liberty Belle]

12. Theyneed to organizer protests in his district, at his office, his home, whatever it takes.

Get some coal mining families to show up--I'm sure they could use childcare help.

[BeyondGeography]

13. At this point I'll be shocked if anything gets done

We’re now reduced to riffing on the pay-fors, like an army of stragglers in retreat.

[Fiendish Thingy]

14. Fuck Joe Manchin and his shit sandwich without bread.

Keep paid leave in the bill, and make Manchin vote the bill down.