Bill Gates was among a ‘wide range’ of CEOs and labor bosses who lobbied to change Manchin’s mind on the Inflation Reduction Act

[Bigfoot]

"Bill Gates was among those who lobbied U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin—a frequent key Democratic holdout—to support an economic package focusing on climate and health care, after more than a year of negotiations."

"The push for the conservative Democrat to support what is now the Inflation Reduction Act—but was, until recently, the Build Back Better Act—included more than 20 leaders of clean energy manufacturing companies with plans to put down roots in Manchin’s West Virginia. They included Bill Gates, who owns a venture capital firm that has backed a battery start-up there,"

Bill Gates was among a 'wide range' of CEOs and labor bosses who lobbied to change Manchin's mind on the Inflation Reduction Act: report

 

[Zerex]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
FBI guaranteed no charges for bribery.

 

[Bigfoot]

I'm not comfortable lying to other people.
My word is my honor.
My good character is very important to me.
I'm never looking to fuck someone over.
I am driven to always do the right thing even if no one but myself would know the difference.

I would make a horrible politician.

 

[Saltwater60]

Yep I hear they are good friends and Gayes is taking total credit for making this happen. He’s a pompous ass.

 

[prambo]

Bill Gates is like that floating turd in the toilet bowl that just won't flush.

No matter what you ate, or how nasty the dump, or how many times you flush,...

That nasty little POS is still floating right there.

 

[ManualF150]

Billy ought to stay in his realm of shitty software development.

Not play doctor or be an energy analyst.

 

[tirwin1]

"Bill Gates was among those who lobbied U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin—a frequent key Democratic holdout—to support an economic package focusing on climate and health care, after more than a year of negotiations."

"The push for the conservative Democrat to support what is now the Inflation Reduction Act—but was, until recently, the Build Back Better Act—included more than 20 leaders of clean energy manufacturing companies with plans to put down roots in Manchin’s West Virginia. They included Bill Gates, who owns a venture capital firm that has backed a battery start-up there,"

Bill Gates was among a 'wide range' of CEOs and labor bosses who lobbied to change Manchin's mind on the Inflation Reduction Act: report

So he was bought off like most politicians. My guess is few, if any, of those companies will actually "put down roots" in west virginia.

Shame on Manchin.