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Manchin says he won't vote for Build Back Better Act!
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said he's a no on the Build Back Better Act, a huge development for legislation where Democrats need his vote to be able to pass this through the Senate.
Manchin has always been a key holdout for the legislation, sharing concerns over certain provisions in the economic bill that would expand the nation's social safety net and how it may exacerbate soaring inflation in the country."And I cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation. I just can't. I've tried everything humanly possible. I can't get there," he said
I think he's a Republican, and a pain in the butt!
What do you guys think?
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Re: Manchin says he won't vote for Build Back Better Act!
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Re: Manchin says he won't vote for Build Back Better Act!
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi projected confidence today, vowing Democrats will not give up on passing the Build Back Better Act, despite Sen. Joe Manchin saying he will not vote for the packagein its current form.
At a news conference in San Francisco, the Democrat from California said she believes that Manchin will come around so Democrats can take up the legislation that would enhance the social safety net as well as fight the climate crisis.
"We will not let this opportunity pass," Pelosi said. "And we will make that case and I have confidence that Senator Manchin cares about our country and that at some point, very soon, we can take up the legislation. I'm not deterred at all."
Asked if there's any hope left for Build Back Better, Pelosi said, "We never give up," and cited letters sent from her as well as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer committing to getting the legislation passed.
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