Manchin and Sinema Dash Progressives’ $3.5 Trillion Dreams
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The most important number for Democrats trying to pass a massive social spending and climate bill isn’t $3.5 trillion. It’s 50. Because Democratic leaders hope to ram through the measure using the arcane reconciliation process, they need all 50 Senate Democrats to vote for whatever bill they come up with. And two of No Labels’ Senate allies — Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) — are not signing on to $3.5 trillion.
Manchin and Sinema Dash Progressives’ $3.5 Trillion Dreams
Manchin and Sinema Dash Progressives’ $3.5…
Manchin and Sinema Dash Progressives’ $3.5 Trillion Dreams
The most important number for Democrats trying to pass a massive social spending and climate bill isn’t $3.5 trillion. It’s 50. Because Democratic leaders hope to ram through the measure using the arcane reconciliation process, they need all 50 Senate Democrats to vote for whatever bill they come up with. And two of No Labels’ Senate allies — Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) — are not signing on to $3.5 trillion.