Who is Joe Manchin representing?

[Nevilledog]

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There are 1.8 million people in West Virginia. None of them are billionaires. When he kills the billionaire tax…

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4:21 PM · Nov 4, 2021

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. Himself?

[Irish_Dem]

2. Ding Ding Ding

[relayerbob]

4. Exactly. My first thought, also

[lagomorph777]

14. Exactly

[mucifer]

3. $$$$$$$$$$

[Hoyt]

5. While I disagree, many -- % is debatable-- of them worry they might be hurt

if billionaires are “hurt” if too many have to pay too much in increased taxes.

I believe if everyone knew roughly what the tax would ultimately be, even some billionaires would agree.

[aocommunalpunch]

17. LMAO

Just LMAO.

[Hoyt]

21. When you finish, read this.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/cartercoudriet/2019/10/15/billionaires-more-taxes-gates-buffett-bloomberg/?sh=18164d5d7792

[aocommunalpunch]

22. Not done laughing

But I took a look. Utter rubbish. LMAO

[TheBlackAdder]

6. Who does Number Two Work For?

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[Polybius]

7. That's 100% false

Gov. Jim Justice is worth $1.6 billion.

[In It to Win It]

8. True. If I recall, he is the wealthiest person in the state.

What an interesting consolidation of power. He is the probably the single most powerful person in an economic sense in WV, and he definitely is politically.

[Polybius]

10. Yeah, and WV has perhaps the lowest cost of living in the country

I could retire with $300,000 in savings and live comfortably. Imagine having $1.6 billion there. He's be like Bill Gates.

[In It to Win It]

9. ALSO!!!! Joe Manchin and Jim Justice are friends. I remember reading that Joe Manchin was a key

person in getting Jim Justice to run for office, who initially ran and won as a Democrat.

[Polybius]

11. Yup, and he might even be to the left of Manchin

He's conservative, but on economics and Covid he's not bad.

[LastDemocratInSC]

12. Follow the money that ends up in his pocket.

[uponit7771]

13. K&R,

[Raftergirl]

15. His constituents are the coal mine owners.

[BGBD]

16. I'm going to remind you all of

Your attacks on Manchin one day when you meet how replaces him.

[aocommunalpunch]

18. LMAO

You could defend ANYONE with that logic. Stop making excuses for corruption.

[Elessar Zappa]

19. Yes.

I can’t stand Manchin but he’s absolutely the best we can get in West Virginia. Whoever replaces him will likely be far-right, MAGA fascist.

[orleans]

20. manchin is representing his own ass. nt