Sen. Joe Manchin reportedly wants a number of changes to President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better act before he’ll vote for it:
Senator Joe Manchin wants a 'lot of changes' made to the Build Back Better act. https://t.co/jALAX70Dhc
— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) December 7, 2021
According to reports, the West Virginia Dem wants to “pare down provisions in the House-passed BBB package, including its paid family leave program, a methane fee on emissions, a plan to tax billionaires and an expansion of Medicare to cover hearing aids”:
"Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-West Virginia, has sought to pare down provisions in the House-passed BBB package, including its paid family leave program, a methane fee on emissions, a plan to tax billionaires and an expansion of Medicare to cover hearing aids." https://t.co/lFrCYQJ9e3
— Trip Gabriel (@tripgabriel) December 6, 2021
He also told journo he doesn’t believe the act will reduce inflation, which is the spin from the White House:
Manchin not buy argument that BBB would control inflation, a key WH message.
“I haven't seen that. I've heard that. I don't, I don't know how you control inflation when there's the first year of spending is going to be quite large,” he said to us.— Manu Raju (@mkraju) December 6, 2021
And he’s in no rush to pass it before Christmas:
Manchin not wedded to Xmas deadline but it’s clear it’s a heavy lift to get his backing by then. “I’m not skeptical. I'm just basically a realist. There's an awful lot there and a lot of changes to be done and you're throwing it at a time when it's very vulnerable in our economy”
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) December 6, 2021
He’s right:
Manchin is dead right. https://t.co/f8QvU8NMbz
— Conn Carroll (@conncarroll) December 7, 2021
And good luck with this, Dems:
Dems weigh forcing Manchin's hand on BBB bill. Some Dems want to bring the bill to the floor with or without Manchin’s commitment
Durbin: “All this speculation notwithstanding, people have to face the reality of yes or no”
@marianne_levine https://t.co/Q6Wy6rbSqF
— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) December 7, 2021
Yes, yes, keep it up. A white board presentation will surely change Manchin’s mind:
@Sen_JoeManchin https://t.co/U4xcRIXIDz
— Tim Guinee 🇺🇸 (@TimGuinee) December 7, 2021
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