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kpete

(72,903 posts) Thu Nov 4, 2021, 09:49 AM Nov 2021

Manchin Agrees to Bigger Reconciliation Bill [View all]

“After months of strenuously stating he wouldn’t budge from a $1.5 trillion maximum price tag for Democrats’ climate and safety net plan, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) acknowledged he had, in fact, agreed to a $1.75 trillion figure during an appearance on MSNBC,” Politico report.

https://politicalwire.com/2021/11/04/manchin-agrees-to-bigger-reconciliation-bill/

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Manchin Agrees to Bigger Reconciliation Bill [View all] kpete Nov 2021 OP

Agrees to the amount but not the pay-fors BeyondGeography Nov 2021 #1

Exactly. This is all planned out in terms of timing, tactics and strategy. Irish_Dem Nov 2021 #3

Subject to change any minute. Autumn Nov 2021 #2

this is not new at all, see post 11 Celerity Nov 2021 #12

He also said on msnbc we need to 'slow it down' spanone Nov 2021 #4

I'm tired of these Manchinations. It's a Sinema of the stupid. lagomorph777 Nov 2021 #5

Keeps me awake at night... kpete Nov 2021 #8

Now that's a nightmare! lagomorph777 Nov 2021 #9

Hehe I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2021 #14

We'll see. BeckyDem Nov 2021 #6

That's Big colsohlibgal Nov 2021 #7

If not, set phasers on vaporize. lagomorph777 Nov 2021 #10

This is not new..........from 15 days ago: Celerity Nov 2021 #11

He also said he would support a I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2021 #13

So he needs to put up or shut up. 2naSalit Nov 2021 #15