Not much to add, by WaPo has breaking news that Manchin is now on board with a number of key BBB initiatives that he all but murdered just last week. Not sure about the details, but I take potentially great news where I can get it these days. “Pay down the deficit” is potentially bad news, because its usually the struggling middle class that pay for it, but dare we dream there is some kind of windfall or capital gains tax?
Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) on Wednesday said he had reached a deal with Democrats to advance economic legislation that aims to lower health-care costs, combat climate change and pay down the deficit.
The major milestone opens the door for party lawmakers to begin work as soon as next week to advance a signature component of President Biden’s agenda that has been stalled for seven months — one that could carry vast implications for Democrats in the 2022 election.
Please Lucy, let us kick the goal this time