Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin is a U.S. senator from West Virginia. The former governor of West Virginia won a special election in November 2010 to complete the balance of the late Sen. Robert Byrd’s term.
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“Just in the last four years, $80 billion in federal funding has come to West Virginia — $22 billion more than we've ever received.”
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West Virginia is poised to “receive $25M for 160 orphaned well clean-up projects across the state.”
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“WV families making less than $400K & small businesses will NOT be targeted by the IRS.”
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“Over the past 5 years, natural gas costs have gone up over 200%” in the United States.
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The expanded child tax credit in the Build Back Better Act has “no means testing,” so people making $200,000 and $400,000 would get “the same…
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The United States had 589 coal-fired plants 10 years ago, and “we're down to 504. … We are the only nation that has reduced our…
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“Very few … if any” states have a minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.
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“Now with the COVID-19 … more people are dependent on drugs or alcohol.”
Murray Energy is "the largest coal company in the United States."
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"West Virginia Department of Education reported over 10,000 children and youth have been identified as homeless for the 2018-2019 school year."