Republicans are making inflation a midterm election issue, yet some of them are working with Democrats to make Americans' pain even worse by calling for a tax increase.
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., accused progressive Democrats of holding the bipartisan infrastructure bill “hostage” in a scathing statement on Monday, adding that he would not support the broad spending bill they favor without a thorough review of how its policies would impact the U.S. economy.
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., argued Tuesday that Democratic lawmakers will have a “responsibility” to raise the debt ceiling through the budget reconciliation process later this year if Republicans follow through on their threat not to support an extension.
Moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia indicated Monday that he would support tax proposals targeting billionaires amid ongoing negotiations within the party toward an agreement on President Biden’s sweeping social spending bill.
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said Tuesday he is open to a social spending bill larger than $1.5 trillion, signaling the possibility that the moderate Democrat could soften his stance on the topline number following days of tense negotiations on President Biden’s signature piece of legislation.