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Yes, Manchin is bringing home the bacon...

The Tradition

HR King
Apr 23, 2002
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The sprawling economic package passed by the U.S. Senate this week has a certain West Virginia flavor.

The package, passed with no Republican votes, could be read largely as an effort to help West Virginia look to the future without turning away entirely from its roots.

The bill contains billions in incentives for clean energy — while also offering renewed support for traditional fuel sources such as coal and natural gas — as well as big boosts for national parks and health care for low-income people and coal miners with black lung disease. That’s no accident. Most provisions were included as the price the Democrats had to pay to win the all-important support of Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, who says they will help folks back home.

 
I don't have any issues with helping out coal miners with black lung disease. I mean, I would prefer that we had a health care system that already did this so we didn't need to carve out special language to get them the help they need, but I don't disagree with the idea.
 
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