He thought he could get a Social Spending Bill... Climate Bill.... And a Voting Bill? But? It don't look good...... For much of anything Manchin and Sinema want.... Democrats now have to find a way forward... And mostly divorce that effort from parties … [Read more...] about For President Biden ‘Going Big ‘ IS just about done…..
Biden Build Back Better Bills
Civil Rights leaders like what they hear from the Biden admin effort on Voting Rights…
They had a virtual meeting with the Biden people and got positive feedback .... In fact? The President AND Vice President will be traveling to Georgia to showcase a push by the admin to get some sort of Voter Registration/Reform to counter Republican voter suppression … [Read more...] about Civil Rights leaders like what they hear from the Biden admin effort on Voting Rights…
The Biden social spending package dance is why you do NOT negotiate these things in public…..
I firmly believe that President Biden and Senator Manchin WILl eventually agree on a social spending package that will get passed by Congress... The size of the package is actually immaterial .... The problem is the nuts and bolts... The guys are dealing with each other … [Read more...] about The Biden social spending package dance is why you do NOT negotiate these things in public…..
Biden and Manchin get down to dealin……
It was always gonna be down to the two .... Pelosi will have the votes in the end in the House.... Progressives will go along.... Senate Democrats will go along with Schumer, who will go along with whatever deal Manchin and Biden work out...(Biden and Democrat's REALLY … [Read more...] about Biden and Manchin get down to dealin……
Maybe Senator Manchin isn’t the bad guy?
Think outside the box people.... Matthew Yglesias makes a very good point that will be where things go moving forward for President Biden's Build Back Better package that WILL eventually be passed into law... Senator Manchin is fine with a $1.75 Trillion package... He is … [Read more...] about Maybe Senator Manchin isn’t the bad guy?
Democrats get the votes…Republicans have the system….
A Very good piece on the fact that President Biden's Build Back Better IS supported by a majority of Americans.... But? The American political system actually works AGAINST that majority... That a single US Senator could stop TRILLIONS in tax money going back to those … [Read more...] about Democrats get the votes…Republicans have the system….
Senator Manchin will NOT support the Biden ‘Build Back Better’ Spending Bill….
On a Fox Cable News show the Democratic US Senator from West Virginia's comment would mean that the second part of President Biden's going BIG effort and ALL the Democratic add on's (Progressives wish list) are just NOT gonna happen... This IS a YUGE blow against Manchin's … [Read more...] about Senator Manchin will NOT support the Biden ‘Build Back Better’ Spending Bill….
US Senator’s head home after final 2021 work/voting…..
Democrats and the President left work to be done when the lawmakers come back in two weeks and the 2022 Midterm campaigns begin in earnest.... It does appear that Democrats may pocket the filibuster to get Voting Rights Legislation voted on if then can get Manchin and Sinema … [Read more...] about US Senator’s head home after final 2021 work/voting…..