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Joe Manchin: “This isn’t the first time an out of state or has tried to tell West Virginians what’s bad for them, despite having no…”

On the recordOctober 18, 2021
This isn’t the first time an out of state or has tried to tell West Virginians what’s bad for them, despite having no relationship to our state. I will not vote for a reckless expansion of government programs. No op-ed from a self-declared independent socialist is going to change that.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Manchin responds to criticism from Senator Sanders regarding his opposition to the Build Back Better Act.

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