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Mike Pence, Joe Manchin Trade Barbs on Twitter

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By Jeffrey Rodack | Thursday, 01 February 2018 09:50 AM EST

Vice President Mike Pence blasted Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin for voting against the tax reform package and opposing a series of administration policies – sparking a sharp rebuke from the West Virginia lawmaker.

The war of words came on Twitter while Pence made appearances in Manchin's home state on Wednesday.

I was in WV a few months ago & I spoke to the WV Chamber of Commerce. @Sen_JoeManchin was there – & I looked him in the eye and I told him, “Joe, the people of the Mountain State are counting on you,” so let’s “get this tax cut done together.” But #JoeVotedNo.
— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) January 31, 2018

Joe Manchin voted NO to letting hard working families keep more of their hard-earned money. Joe voted NO on TAX CUTS for job creators. #JoeVotedNo
— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) January 31, 2018

When the time came to repeal & replace the disaster of Obamacare, Joe voted NO. When we empowered West Virginia to defund Planned Parenthood, Joe voted NO. And when it comes to securing our Southern border, Joe said, “I’m not voting for the wall, either.” #JoeVotedNo
— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) January 31, 2018

.@Sen_JoeManchin is going to keep voting against West Virginia & I think Chuck Schumer & Nancy Pelosi are pretty happy w/ the way he votes. But WV needs to let him know that they EXPECT BETTER & they need to let Joe know that WEST VIRGINIA DESERVES BETTER. #JoeVotedNo
— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) January 31, 2018

When it came time to vote on sweeping tax cuts that helped West Virginians keep more of their money & made it possible for companies like Worldwide Equipment to invest more in their workers, @SenCapito voted YES & #JoeVotedNo
— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) January 31, 2018

Manchin took to Twitter to rip Pence saying he was "shocked" and "disappointed" by the vice president's comments.

I am shocked that after the @VP worked for almost a year in a divisive & partisan way to take healthcare away from almost 200k WVians, bankrupt our hospitals & push tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans & huge corporations that he would come to #WV & continue partisan attacks.
— Senator Joe Manchin (@Sen_JoeManchin) January 31, 2018

Last week, I worked in a bipartisan way with Senator Collins to end the shutdown, & last night President Trump called for unity & bipartisanship.
— Senator Joe Manchin (@Sen_JoeManchin) January 31, 2018

The VP’s comments are exactly why Washington Sucks. I’m disappointed in his comments but will continue to work to make Washington work so #WV & our country work.
— Senator Joe Manchin (@Sen_JoeManchin) January 31, 2018

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