Yeah, Joe Manchin’s Still Coming For Your Medicare.

And Social Security, too.

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I’ve made it clear on more than one occasion that I can’t think of a Democratic politician I despise more than Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema. Both of them seem to relish in their ability to antagonize the base, don’t they? And then of course, there’s the frustrating reality where just as soon as you think one might be worse than the other for whatever the latest reason might be, the other comes back to remind you that they’re just as bad if not worse.

In recent weeks, it’s Joe Manchin, who has now decided once again to remind us that he has no intention of ensuring that Social Security and Medicare remain sustainable.

Julia Shapero with The Hill writes:

“Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Thursday emphasized that he’s not going to discuss cutting Social Security and Medicare but suggested that Congress may have to look at whether there is a “better program” to use to make the benefits sustainable for future generations.

“Is there a better program?” Manchin said in an interview with Fox Business. “Is there a better way younger people can invest and have something for retirement? I don’t know.”

“Only thing I’m telling you I’m not going to discuss is cutting Social Security and Medicare for…