Yes, Joe Manchin's criticism of the $3.5 trillion is ugly. But it gives progressives more grounds to refuse to support the bipartisan bill until the Senate completes the reconciliation one. Which makes the whole strategy more likely to succeed. My latest:https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/08/11/joe-manchin-just-threatened-derail-bidens-big-win-please-proceed-senator/ …
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The big and surprising news of the moment, as of now at least, is that the two-track strategy is actually holding together: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/08/11/joe-manchin-just-threatened-derail-bidens-big-win-please-proceed-senator/ …pic.twitter.com/mgkIyMJ337
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We're in an unusual situation where the left actually has real leverage -- but also, Biden and Democratic leaders have good reason to *want* them to exercise that leverage: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/08/11/joe-manchin-just-threatened-derail-bidens-big-win-please-proceed-senator/ …pic.twitter.com/kWen09E2Xn
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They can’t stop. Concerted devisenessis their “policy”; they’re in the power, not the service, business.
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Apologies for poor typing. Devisiveness.
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Hell, it’s the country’s agenda, forget about the parties.
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It certainly will unify the GOP. Blowout spending, disincentives to work and properly manage credit, publicly funded, universal PK-14 instead of K-12, and taxes on capital that will reduce the economy’s ability to fund the whole thing. It’s a gift.
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It’s supported by over 70% of Americans. It’s not the “leftie agenda.” Most things righties call “radical leftist socialism,” like healthcare and sensible gun laws are considered NORMAL in most of the rest of the world.
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It’s also supported by a solid majority of Americans, which as a group can’t be put in the “political left” box.
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