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Rod Stasick 🇨🇦's avatar

Since Manchin is clearly a grifter whose word you cannot rely on, I think Biden should raise the price tag back up on his BBB Framework to the, still too low, 3.5 trillion that he began with. This will be a direct slap-in-the-face to a guy who really has no intention of compromise no matter what, and it would be such a surprising statement that would sow doubt as to whether Biden really does have an alternate plan. BBB is not going anywhere. Manchin is doing the thing that every rich capitalist does when faced with having to serve two (or more) masters: run out the clock while collecting the bucks (and adulation from the corporatists). Maybe Thom can write a column called, “A Personal Appeal to Joe Manchin” or something on the lines of this letter:

“Student pens letter to Senator Joe Manchin“

https://wfuogb.com/13731/opinion/student-pens-letter-to-senator-joe-manchin/

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alis's avatar

At this breaking point do we not have a moral imperative to use every tool available to save our democracy and the planet? This Report has given us a guideline and the history. We have to get back some trust in our government and the voice of the majority. Breaking the bonds the Supreme Court has thrust on our society by making corporations people and money speech should be job one. Almost all the suffering flows from those immoral decisions.

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