The Build Back Better Act saga has been a mere foreshadowing of a bunch of twists and turns that were expected to occur. The bill has passed through the House of Representatives and is being reviewed by the senate. In the meantime, Democratic senators are responsible for figuring out what will actually make it into the final product, and if President Joe Biden’s signature bill will even pass. Democrat Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, who expressed skepticism about Build Back Better Wednesday, is partly responsible. The law, he claimed, would make significant changes in three areas: taxation, social services, and energy.
Sen. Joe Manchin’s announcement Sunday that he will not back President Joe Biden’s ambitious package to extend the nation’s social safety net and battle climate change, might jeopardize a number of programs that would help millions of people. Manchin, D-W.Va., said he came to the conclusion that he couldn’t vote for the program, which is Biden’s signature domestic agenda, after months of behind-the-scenes conversations with the White House. The bill would be a social service turning point, funding PreKindergarden, subsidized childcare, Medicare expansion, prescription drug pricing, paid family and medical leave, etc.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a letter to colleagues today, that the chamber will vote on a revised plan “very early in the new year.” The desire to enact the bill is evident, as it represents a rare ray of political hope for Democrats heading into the 2022 midterm elections, with polls showing it to be popular even as Biden’s approval rating plummets and the party loses its congressional majority.
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