well guess what, i am from west virginia and i am not where they are from and they can beat the living crap out of people and they they are submissive. it s true other lawmakers need to keep in mind that manchin represents west virginia. that s where he s always going to come from. three sources tell nbc news in recent months manchin had told democratic senators and private conversations he was concerned parents would use their child tax credit payments a key part of the legislation to buy drugs. two sources say manchin also raised concerns during negotiations of paid time off and telling colleagues he feared west virginians would use the time for dear hunting. a spokesperson of manchin s office says the senator made clear he supports the child tax credit and believes the money should be targeted to those who needed most. he has expressed support for a
just not get there? new reporting confirmed by nbc news offers one explanation. manchin privately raised concerns to senate colleagues that parents could use the child tax credit to buy drugs, according to three sources familiar with the comments. and there are questions about manchin s connections to the coal industry as well. build back better would include the biggest investment in combating climate change ever. $555 billion. and the largest federal effort in history to limit energy produced by coal. it is worth noting that manchin earned more than double his salary last year from a family coal business he founded, a business now run by his son and that the senator says is in a blind trust for him, all of which, though, is completely legal. as for the people that manchin represents, we ve been speaking with west virginia mothers for weeks on this show. here is what they have to say right now to their senator. i just heard the news about senator manchin s announcement