I have real concerns with what is being proposed and what we are unaware of that is included in this "bill." And the idea that there somehow is no cost involved as stated by President Biden and the House Majority Leader Pelosi, is beyond ridiculous, in my opinion, which does gives me pause. Nothing in life is truly free. I am concerned about inflation, which will impact those who can least afford it. Gas is already over $3 and climbing, increasing food prices continue to rise, not all are working, and shock, businesses do pass on increases in taxes and other expenses they incur to consumers. I am also concerned about spending the trillions of dollars that are in question, which will mean those funds will not be available to confront the oncoming international crises that are just over the horizon. Whether we want to see them or not. This is not a partisan political question for me, but I think Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is on to something when he stated yesterday, as reported in The Hill, “What I have made clear to the President and Democratic leaders is that spending trillions more on new and expanded government programs, when we can’t even pay for the essential social programs, like Social Security and Medicare, is the definition of fiscal insanity,” Manchin said in the statement.
Seems it was okay for Trump to run up $7 Trillion of debt. For what? Giving millionaires, billionaires and major corporations all the tax breaks. Some of which pay zero dollars in taxes! Taxing these folks pays for President Biden's proposals. These proposals stretch over 10 years. Funny, Joe Manchin's own constituents support these proposals. Manchin is a millionaire from a very poor state. I support the President.
I have real concerns with what is being proposed and what we are unaware of that is included in this "bill." And the idea that there somehow is no cost involved as stated by President Biden and the House Majority Leader Pelosi, is beyond ridiculous, in my opinion, which does gives me pause. Nothing in life is truly free. I am concerned about inflation, which will impact those who can least afford it. Gas is already over $3 and climbing, increasing food prices continue to rise, not all are working, and shock, businesses do pass on increases in taxes and other expenses they incur to consumers. I am also concerned about spending the trillions of dollars that are in question, which will mean those funds will not be available to confront the oncoming international crises that are just over the horizon. Whether we want to see them or not. This is not a partisan political question for me, but I think Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is on to something when he stated yesterday, as reported in The Hill, “What I have made clear to the President and Democratic leaders is that spending trillions more on new and expanded government programs, when we can’t even pay for the essential social programs, like Social Security and Medicare, is the definition of fiscal insanity,” Manchin said in the statement.
Seems it was okay for Trump to run up $7 Trillion of debt. For what? Giving millionaires, billionaires and major corporations all the tax breaks. Some of which pay zero dollars in taxes! Taxing these folks pays for President Biden's proposals. These proposals stretch over 10 years. Funny, Joe Manchin's own constituents support these proposals. Manchin is a millionaire from a very poor state. I support the President.