Burgess Everett

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Joe Manchin is in here somewhere https://t.co/12w1ooJQcN — PolitiTweet.org

Burgess Everett @burgessev

Guys don’t worry Newt Gingrich is here — PolitiTweet.org

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"Sen. Manchin did not rule out voting for a reconciliation bill that exceeded the ideas he outlined, and Leader Schumer made clear that he would work to convince Sen. Manchin to support a final reconciliation bill — as he has doing been for weeks.” — PolitiTweet.org

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“Leader Schumer never agreed to any of the conditions Sen. Manchin laid out; he merely acknowledged where Sen. Manchin was on the subject at the time," said a spokesman for Schumer ... — PolitiTweet.org

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Additionally, Manchin is calling for means testing on as many new programs as possible, “targeted spending caps on existing programs” and “no additional handouts or transfer programs.” Manchin also asks his committee have sole jurisdiction over any clean energy standard — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin proposes raising the corporate tax rate to 25%, the top tax rate on income to 39.6%, raising the capital gains tax rate to 28% and says that any revenue from the bill “exceeding” $1.5T will go to deficit reduction. Also asks Fed to stop quantitative easing program — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin has shown doc to fellow Dems. There's a ton in here on tax rates, energy and spending “Senator Manchin does not guarantee that he will vote for the final reconciliation legislation if it exceeds the conditions outlined in this agreement,” the paper reads in bold text. — PolitiTweet.org

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NEWS: Manchin proposed a deal to Schumer this summer to limit the total cost of Democrats' sweeping spending bill to $1.5 trillion, per document. Both Schumer + Manchin signed, though Schumer said he's trying to "change Joe" on some of it https://t.co/S9oCuuPgXo — PolitiTweet.org

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Bill O'Reilly "we'll do it live" vibes — PolitiTweet.org

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Bill O'Reilly "we'll do it live" vibes — PolitiTweet.org

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@JDwithTW good point — PolitiTweet.org

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avoiding a shutdown is similarly important for Democrats. In Virginia this would have been a HUGE problem given number of federal workers. Kaine and Warner were top voices calling for Dems to avoid shutdown at all costs — PolitiTweet.org

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@samstein @aterkel I will accept this — PolitiTweet.org

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@BenjySarlin @aterkel no — PolitiTweet.org

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@aterkel It's Sinemanch — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin spox responding to reporting that’s there’s an apparent reconciliation deal: “There is no agreement, Manchin stands by his statement yesterday and reports of a number are completely inaccurate. He will continue to work in good faith.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @sahilkapur: Capitol Hill mood https://t.co/JSAIsrJcJ6 — PolitiTweet.org

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@Phil_Mattingly Key word is “should” not “will” — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer says Senate will take up the government funding bill at 10:30 am, with some amendment votes. This means the House should be able to easily pick it up and pass in the afternoon and avoid a shutdown on Friday — PolitiTweet.org

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And finally, Manchin seems like he really doesn't want to start up too many new programs “Once you start doing something, it becomes ingrained in it. We want to do it and do it right and finance it,” Manchin said. “I just don’t want our society to move to an entitlement society" — PolitiTweet.org

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Seems to be a strong signal from him that end of '21 is the deadline "We don’t have a one-week, two-week deadline, I don’t believe, on this. Because everything’s covered,” he said. “There’s nobody going to go without. The child tax credit ends at the end of the year" — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin is laying it out a bit: Start with tax reform and work from there "Te 2017 tax cuts are unfair and weighted toward the high end. Let’s fix that. That’s the reconciliation ... I think we can get a good bill done. I really do" https://t.co/DkJkGQowbo — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin is laying it out a bit. Tonight he says start with tax reform and go from there "The 2017 tax cuts are unfair and weighted toward the high end. Let’s fix that. That’s the reconciliation, ... I think we can get a good bill done. I really do, if we work in good faith.” — PolitiTweet.org

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@heatherscope Rep. Henry Cuellar said one of the House moderates griped to him: “The debt ceiling should be on reconciliation. Why are we voting on this again? It’s pointless" Senate Dems don't understand how their infra bill might fail. Tester: "It would be a mistake not to pass it,” — PolitiTweet.org

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@heatherscope House Dems think Schumer can't get Sinema/Manchin on board and don't understand why they just had to pass another debt ceiling increase for Senate to consider “I do see there’s some daylight between them right now. I trust Nancy,” Rep. Juan Vargas said — PolitiTweet.org

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@heatherscope Schumer and Pelosi went to WH today as House Dems doubt Schumer's debt limit strategy and Senate Dems insist that no, they can't use reconciliation. Durbin: “It is not realistic. We will never get it done by the October deadline, that’s for sure." — PolitiTweet.org

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Daylight is cracking through between Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi after nearly five tight-knit years leading congressional Democrats together. On debt limit, reconciliation, infrastructure and health care, House and Senate Ds at odds https://t.co/awRzKPfZus @heatherscope — PolitiTweet.org

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After just releasing statement panning reconciliation, Manchin just laid out a bit about what he wants to be the basis bill. And he just said, yes, he wants to do a reconciliation bill. Wants to start w rolling back some of Trump tax cuts and extend child tax credits. Story tk — PolitiTweet.org

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@redsteeze haunting — PolitiTweet.org

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"While I am hopeful that common ground can be found that would result in another historic investment in our nation, I cannot – and will not - support trillions in spending or an all or nothing approach that ignores the brutal fiscal reality our nation faces" — PolitiTweet.org