West Virginians eager for Biden money despite senator's concerns

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Reuters via Yahoo News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shortly before President Joe Biden's speech urging Congress to pass his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan, fellow Democrat Senator Joe Manchin told reporters he was "uncomfortable" with the vast sums of money Biden was proposing to spend.

Back in Manchin's home state of West Virginia, several elected officials, including Republicans, have a different message: The more money the better to draw new workers to the state, especially with high-speed broadband services.

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1. Manchin needs to re-read the room.

Supporting the infrastructure bill could make him a hometown hero if he just bothered to get with the program. It's amazing that he can't work it out -- public opinion is behind it. Go with it.

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2. I was going to say: Is Manchin such a clueless politician that he doesn't know he can sew up

re-election right now by voting for the infrastructure bill, publicly supporting it, and then filming ads promoting West Virginia's share of the swag?

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3. I feel like the party is willing is drown WV in money

and projects to ensure the party’s agenda passes.

It’s great re-election material for him… and he’s just passing it up.