Joe Manchins Big 10

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In the summer of 2007, Governor Joe Manchin signed a letter to strongly urge senate members to support the Employee Free Choice Act which makes it easier for unions to organize within a shorter time frame. In January of 2008, Senator Barack Obama said if somebody wants to build a coal power plant they can, its just that it will bankrupt them because theyre going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas thats being emitted. In May 2008, Governor Joe Manchin voted for Barack Obama in the Democratic primary, despite the fact that West Virginia Democrats overwhelmingly supported Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama by an unheard of 41 points. In August 2008, as a super delegate at the Democratic National Convention, Joe Manchin supported Barack Obama. In June 2008, anti-coal Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said coal makes us sick, its ruining our country, and its ruining our world. In November 2010, Senator Joe Manchin voted for Harry Reid as Senate Majority Leader and has received $20,000 from Harry Reids PAC. In June 2009, Joe Manchin passed cap and trade (HB 103) in WV as Governor, which regulates electric utilities by decreasing coal consumption. The bill mandates that electric utilities obtain 25 percent of their electricity from alternative or renewable energy sources. In February 2011, Senator Joe Manchin voted against the repeal of Obamacare, which contains 20 separate tax increases totaling over $500 billion and raises taxes on families making less than $120,000 a year.
Here is the list of increases: $123 Billion: Surtax on Investment Income, $86 Billion: Hike in Medicare Payroll Tax, $65 Billion: Individual Mandate Excise Tax and Employer Mandate Tax, $60.1 Billion: Tax on Health Insurers, $32 Billion: Excise Tax on Comprehensive Health Insurance Plans, $23.6 Billion: Black liquor tax hike, $22.2 Billion: Tax on Innovator Drug Companies, $20 Billion: Tax on Medical Device Manufacturers, $15.2 Billion: High Medical Bills Tax, $13.2 Billion: Flexible Spending Account Cap aka Special Needs Kids Tax, $5 Billion: Medicine Cabinet Tax, $4.5 Billion: Elimination of tax deduction for employer-provided retirement Rx drug coverage in coordination with Medicare Part D, $4.5 Billion: Codification of the economic substance doctrine, $2.7 Billion: Tax on Indoor Tanning Services, $1.4 Billion: HSA Withdrawal Tax Hike, $0.6 Billion: $500,000 Annual Executive Compensation Limit for Health Insurance Executives, $0.4 Billion: Blue Cross/Blue Shield Tax Hike. $ Negligible: Excise Tax on Charitable Hospitals, $ Negligible: Employer Reporting of Insurance on W-2.

In April 2011, Senator Manchin voted to continue tax payer funding for Planned Parenthood, the worlds largest birth control enterprise and the most vocal proponent of legal abortion which performs over 330,000 abortions per year. Joe Manchin portrays himself as pro-life, but has only voted pro-life 20% of the time. Senator Joe Manchin has supported 3 for 3 of Obama failed stimulus proposals. As Governor, Joe Manchin accepted a $126 million stimulus grant to expand high-speed Internet across West Virginia. $24 million of these funds were used to buy overpowered Cisco routers from Verizon at $22,600 each. The handling of these funds is currently under investigation on the national level. In July 2012, Joe Manchin voted against the extension of the Bush tax cuts which increased taxes on small businesses, S corporations, and families making more than $250,000. Nearly 600,000 West Virginians benefit from the Bush tax cuts. Thanks to Joe Manchins vote, West Virginia households stand to lose $1,187 in total disposable personal income. Starting next year, the maximum longterm capital gains rate will increase to 20%. Dividends will now be taxed as ordinary income rates so the maximum rate on dividends will balloon to a whopping 39.6 %. Death taxes will increase to 55% on estates over $1 million. In August 2012, while speaking at a WV Coal Association meeting, Joe Manchin announced that he supports the Bowles-Simpson Plan, which is over a $3 trillion tax hike over the next decade. Joe also supported the Dodd-Frank Act, which burdened WV small banking institutions and businesses with over 400 new regulations. As a Senator, Joe Manchin has missed a shocking number of votes (8) in just 2 years, and has voted with President Obama 87% of the time.

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