Assessment: After passing more than $3 trillion in spending over and above what it takes to run the country, Joe Manchin saved the Democrats the embarrassment of of another spike higher in inflation …
The White House issued a condemnation of Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) on Sunday after the senator said he would not vote for the Build Back Better bill, effectively killing it in its current form.
“If his comments on FOX and written statement indicate an end to that effort, they represent a sudden and inexplicable reversal in his position, and a breach of his commitments to the President and the Senator’s colleagues in the House and Senate,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement released on Sunday after Manchin appeared on Fox News to announce his final position.
Democrats are trying to pass the bill using budget reconciliation, which requires every Senate Democrat to support the measure in order to pass.
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Manchin said he was deeply concerned about the bill, which he described as “mammoth” and warned about its effects on the United States economy through inflation and increased debt.
“I cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation,” Manchin said on Fox News Sunday. “I just can’t.”
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