Current Events > Manchin Agrees To Legislation To Raise Taxes On Wealthy, Invest In Climate

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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/manchin-schumer-climate-deal_n_62e1a677e4b07f83766bafbb

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said Wednesday hes reached a deal with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on a sweeping package to increase taxes on the wealthy and invest in climate and health care while also reducing the deficit.

The agreement, which also has the blessing of the White House, rescues much of the Democratic domestic policy agenda from the trash heap Manchin seemed to put it in just two weeks ago.

Rather than risking more inflation with trillions in new spending, this bill will cut the inflation taxes Americans are paying, lower the cost of health insurance and prescription drugs, and ensure our country invests in the energy security and climate change solutions we need to remain a global superpower through innovation rather than elimination, Manchin said in a statement.

The deal took official Washington by surprise Manchin has been at home in West Virginia this week recovering from COVID-19, and Democrats seemed set to accept a smaller offer Manchin put forward to allow the government to negotiate prescription drug costs.

The bills passage is not yet a sure thing. Its unclear if the Senate Democrats other moderate standout, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) will support the legislation. And a group of House Democrats from New York and New Jersey have said theyll refuse to support any deal that does restore the state and local income tax deduction.

Republicans are expected to line up against the legislation, so Democrats will need the support of all 50 senators and can only lose the backing of four members of the House.

Democrats are racing to pass the measure before the Senate leaves town for its annual monthlong recess in order to stave off health insurance premium increases that are scheduled to kick in that month.

Seems good, imo

What changed they finally get to him

Did covid give him good brain worms?

I don't understand why this won't get filibustered

Sinema still being shit so

CADE_FOSTER posted...

What changed they finally get to him

Maybe he got confirmation from Sinemas camp that she wasnt going to support it, which freed him up to say he would vote for it without it actually being at risk of passing.

Dat_Cracka_Jax posted...

I don't understand why this won't get filibustered

Its a reconciliation bill (like Build Back Better was supposed to be) so it doesnt need a cloture vote.

MrToothHasYou posted...

Its a reconciliation bill (like Build Back Better was supposed to be) so it doesnt need a cloture vote.

Thanks

I believe it when he actually votes yes. Anything else is smoke blowing. I really hope he does though

How much dirt did they get on him?

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Sinema is still a wild card

And also a complete bitch

So yknow don't get hopes up and whatnot

FunkyCat posted...

How much dirt did they get on him?

His daughter is evil and most likely criminally so

CADE_FOSTER posted...

What changed they finally get to him

Well,

https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1552399388940582923

Antifar posted...

Well,

https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1552399388940582923

You do, under some circumstances, gotta hand it to em.

ToadallyAwesome posted...

I believe it when he actually votes yes. Anything else is smoke blowing. I really hope he does though

This.

Manchin has said a lot of shit. I'll believe it when I see it.

lol fucking dems need to play like this all the time

Antifar posted...

Well,

https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1552399388940582923

A little bit of payback for all the slimeball shit McConnell pulled as Maj. Leader.