manchin has voiced a number of concerns namely that budget gimmicks hide the true baucost. did the math with new numbers, the result was this head line, joe manchin inflation independent indication. the numbers should be all the warning democratic doubters need to shelf biden s build back better act. the president was asked if he could get manchin on board with inflation numbers this high? i don t know the answer to that. i m going to be talking to him at the beginning of the week. and i think if you look at what most people are saying, most economists are saying, this build back better is not going to increase inflation, it s going to decrease. if joe manchin is not on board, thin the build back better bill is dead. and the president looks the momentum he desperately needs