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ProudMNDemocrat

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9. Joe Manchin has to put up an opposition to DC statehood.

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 22, 2021, 12:38 PM

Apr 2021

I doubt he can raise an objectionable reason as to why this should not happen. For DC pays MORE in Federal taxes than does West Virginia and WV gets back MORE in Federal aid than DC does.

So there. Joe Manchin.

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DC Statehood [View all] cilla4progress Apr 2021 OP

Why? It'd be good. jimfields33 Apr 2021 #1

Because Manchin (and Sinema) wouldn't be the deciding votes AZSkiffyGeek Apr 2021 #3

Oh. I thought it was about DC becoming a state. jimfields33 Apr 2021 #5

Do you understand, there is a real possibility with what is going on in Georgia that Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #10

No. It means the Republican Party can go F themselves Budi Apr 2021 #2

It can only happen if Manchin votes to scrap the filibuster. tritsofme Apr 2021 #4

Joe Manchin has to put up an opposition to DC statehood. ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2021 #9

It's not going to happen, unfortunately. They don't have the votes to overcome the filibuster. Drunken Irishman Apr 2021 #6

It won't happen without Manchin. Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #7

Well, cilla4progress Apr 2021 #8

Will West Virginia Joe vote to diminish his vise-like grip on the gonads? Buns_of_Fire Apr 2021 #11