Democrat Senator Joe Manchin appeared to deal a death blow to President Biden’s hopes for his proposed $3.5 Trillion dollar budget, which Manchin blasted as ‘the definition of fiscal insanity.’
As The Daily Wire reports:
Manchin said that every member of Congress has a duty to do what is best for the country and not their party, noting that he has stated for months that he cannot support $3.5 trillion in more spending.
“At some point, all of us, regardless of party must ask the simple question – how much is enough?” Manchin said. “What I have made clear to the President and Democratic leaders is that spending trillions more on new and expanded government programs, when we can’t even pay for the essential social programs, like Social Security and Medicare, is the definition of fiscal insanity.”
Democrats have been desperately trying to pass the $3.5 trillion bill, which the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has estimated could actually cost over $5 trillion, through reconciliation, meaning they would only need a simple majority of 51 votes in the Senate to pass it.
“Suggesting that spending trillions more will not have an impact on inflation ignores the everyday reality that America’s families continue pay an unavoidable inflation tax,” Manchin continued. “Proposing a historic expansion of social programs while ignoring the fact we are not in a recession and that millions of jobs remain open will only feed a dysfunction that could weaken our economic recovery. This is the shared reality we all now face, and it is this reality that must shape the future decisions that we, as elected leaders, must make.”
Will Manchin’s opposition deal a death blow to Biden’s spending dreams? Let us know what you think will happen in the comments below.
Let’s hope it deals a death blow to this insane progressive, liberal, bloated, waste of money! I’ve said it before, and here again, not sure why Manchin doesn’t just change parties. He’s more of a Republican than many already in the GOP.
I’m not Sure, at ALL, if we can BELIEVE ANYTHING that is “Reported“ or that we are “Told”, but IF This is an ACCURATE portrayal of just WHAT is going on…. and truly IS where things stand…. then GOD BLESS Joe Manchin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This government has GOT TO REIGN IN THE UNCONSCIONABLE SPENDING!
god bless manchin like god blesses his globalists and their puppets; demonrats and rinos and fbi CRIMINAL organisation and pentagon and media and libby snow flake sheep AND altar boy raping demonrat priests .
God doesn’t bless the people you mentioned. The devil has blinded the eyes of people so they can’t see the sinful world we are living in. People need to wake up, read their Bibles, and come back to God the Father. The Bible tells us we are in the end times and America has lost His blessings just as Israel did in Isiah and Jeremiah.
Spot on!
Thank YOU Senator Manchin!!!
I wouldn’t be so fast to thank him. Manchin changes political positions more often than he changes clothes.
Biden got Manchin in the Oval Office and MFed him for not kissing his ass. Somebody really needs to kick Lyin Biden’s ass..
Biden is a complete senile idiot. Get rid of him!
globalist puppets, demonrats and rinos must obey all globalists orders or globalists won’t use their voter fraud to reappoint their puppets . . . . .
It is this new program which makes my decision no to be a Democrat all the more correct
Let’s pray more get the message. Democrats are destroying our country
You’re not very bright, Trump and the Republicans already did that
How so? The Democrats spending and woke social agendas are destructive beyond reason. You have to be stupid to think their agenda is good for the country. If America collapses the whole world goes down with us.
I appreciate Joe Manchin standing up against the lunatic lefts spending spree. But, I fear Congress has already doomed our nation to financial ruin…
Again, I must emphasize that we’re to blame for our “Financial Ruin”, because of our ignorance, complacency, and gullibility. To put it plainly; We are the government. We fund our leaders to perform the duties outlined in our Constitution, and if they do not perform those duties properly, we are empowered to remove them from office. As long as stupid Americans stand still while these reactionary regimes function in Washington and state governments, we deserve what we get.
Are we really able to remove them with the programmable machines and lack of honest vote counters?
Hmm. A liberal concerned about our fiscal health? That’ll be the day. Maybe he’s stumping for a midterm reelection with this ruse.
Thank you Joe Manchin!!!!
I used to say that Joe Machin should come over to Republican side. Now I want him to stay a democrat so he puts some sense to them
Joe Manchin is a voice of reason in a sea of fools. The Dems will destroy the country with this type of spending. Thank him for standing firm with courage and civility.
I am afraid Manchin will choke again, like always. I hope I am wrong, but this is his MO.
Actually I have more fear of RHINOS Romney and Cheney and Collins.
Why doesn’t Manchin end the historionics (and insure his future) by just
crossing over and join the Republicans? How does he reconcile himself
being associated with the lefty loonies of the Democrat establishment?
Certainly it’s crossed his mind by now. Being the straw that stirs the drink
will eventually pass when this deficit and economy busting bill either gets
passed or goes up in flames. Your move Manchin!
Maybe they all aren’t deaf dumb and blind
Thank you Senators Manchin and Sinema. Good to know there are two decent Democrat senators left
On top of all that the Pelosi AKA the Moon Bat tells up it wont cost us a dime, Zero, nada, nothing even a 2 year old can see through that lie.
Democrats don’t care about our seniors or our vets. They only think of themselves and their packing their pockets with money.
Let Us hope Joe Manchin maintains his fortitude. These folks in D.C. have got to be reigned in…. Obligations first,…. Frills, frivolities and foolishness after,….
Eventually the Socialist Nazi Hitlerite Marxist and there Leader Pelosi will get the 5 trillion of aid for the illegals and afghans for there live hood for life while they refuse to put the funds they stole from Social Security when The Lowlife Johnson took the Social Security Funds and put it in the general funds . And that my friends has broke Social Security Funds . Every time a default of funding the government These pieces of shit says Social Security checks might not be mailed out ! This is scare tactics of the Socialist Nazi Hitlerite Marxist plan to cause the debt sealing to be raised to fund there Socialist agenda !
Thank god, there are a couple Democrats with common sense!
Joe Manchin seems to be the only sane Democrat around