We still don’t care about sick people

Published by digby on December 1, 2022

Sigh…

52-43: The Senate fails to pass the House's measure to provide rail workers 7 days of paid sick leave. 60 votes were needed to break the filibuster.

Sen. Joe Manchin (WV) was the only Democrat to vote against the measure. pic.twitter.com/Yfyywn53Lt
— The Recount (@therecount) December 1, 2022

That would be Joe Manchin, the populist defender of the working man…

I guess this is why he wants to preserve the filibuster.

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