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memories:

artappraiser — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 02:16:45 +0000

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memories:

CNN’s Anderson Cooper: Is the "Build Back Better" agenda the toughest deal you’ve worked on?

President Biden: “No. I think banning assault weapons is the toughest deal I worked on. And succeeded” https://t.co/WZBO4LgkDR #BidenTownHall pic.twitter.com/r2O6br8igU
— CNN (@CNN) October 22, 2021

Well they're talking

rmrd0000 — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 21:28:28 +0000

In reply to McConnell: Schumer Poisoned Well of Harmony & Goodwill

Well they're talking

Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) squabbled behind closed doors Wednesday, with Manchin using a raised-fist goose egg to tell his colleague he can live without any of President Biden's social spending plan, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: The disagreement, recounted to Axios by two senators in the room, underscores how far apart two key members remain as the Democratic Party tries to meet its deadline for reaching an agreement on a budget reconciliation framework by Friday.

It also shows that despite the "kumbaya meeting" between Manchin and Sanders on Monday — after which they posed together for photos — the two remain sharply divided.

Manchin's comfort level with zero as a final number — and his willingness to threaten Sanders with it publicly at Wednesday's lunch for Senate committee chairs — reveals a stark reality for Democratic negotiators: Manchin can control the final dollar amount.

Spokespersons for both Manchin and Sanders declined comment.

https://www.axios.com/manchin-sanders-reconciliation-fight-789c8441-fa49-404f-9d36-4adaa8e1d908.html

Manchin still can't find 10

rmrd0000 — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 23:20:11 +0000

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Manchin still can't find 10 Republicans to support voting rights

Senate Republicans Block Voting Rights Bill, Leaving Its Fate in Doubt

The third filibuster of such a measure underscored how the legislation is unlikely to move forward without a change in Senate rules.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/20/us/senate-voting-rights-filibuster.html

Joe Manchin leads opposition

rmrd0000 — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 15:54:02 +0000

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Joe Manchin leads opposition to Biden’s climate bill, backed by support from oil, gas and coal

West Virginia senator objects to bill that would steadily retire the coal industry which continues to provide ample financial support to him

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/oct/20/joe-manchin-oil-and-gas-fossil-fuels-senator

In talking to House

artappraiser — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 02:39:24 +0000

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In talking to House progressives at votes tonight, what’s clear is the climate change provisions are not settled - and still a sticking point after WH meeting. Jared Huffman told me he’s a NO if the final bill doesn’t have the aggressive emissions reductions.
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 20, 2021

Yglesias on the sausage

artappraiser — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 01:02:37 +0000

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Yglesias on the sausage making regarding the CTC in BBB:

The wrangling about headline dollar figures and phase-in, phase-out budget gimmicks has left very little time for debating the actual structure of the BBB early childhood proposals which are pretty iffy — best option by far is to put $$$ into the CTC and improve administration.
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) October 20, 2021

Also Rep. Jayapal basically

artappraiser — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 00:25:21 +0000

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Also Rep. Jayapal basically told NPR news late this afternoon that both bills are almost ready to pass and that THEY ARE GOING TO PASS, she is sure. I heard it myself in my car. This is what I could find from a quick search on Twitter:

Following a long meeting with President Biden today, Jayapal sounding very optimistic on NPR. Same tone she sounded last night on Maddow. Climate is in, but still TBD as to contours. As others have reported, she conceded that free community college is likely out.
— Josh Dorner (@JoshDorner) October 19, 2021

New story on NPR: Rep. Jayapal on negotiations between Biden and House Democrats over Build Back Better https://t.co/b2BtbDQuJ0
— CUSTODIBUS (@custodibus) October 19, 2021

One can still blame everything on Manchin, I guess, but I didn't hear much about him, mostly about lots of negotiating by the White House with "progressives"

New - Biden told House

artappraiser — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 00:09:48 +0000

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New - Biden told House progressives tuition-free community college is out of package, per multiple sources. Child tax credit won’t go as far as some would like — likely a 1-yr extension. Home health care likely less than $250B. Dems had wanted $400B. Climate change still a debate
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 19, 2021

They’re looking at “community college scholarships.” Also Medicare expansion is still on the table, as is universal pre-K and ACA funding. Dems had discussed with Biden $300B for climate change measures — but it’s not clear how that shakes outs. Price tag: Around $2T
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 19, 2021

Biden told progressive lawmakers that negotiators are weighing a reduction of the duration of the paid leave benefit in the economic and climate package to four weeks, down from a proposed 12 weeks, three sources tell @Phil_Mattingly and me. https://t.co/6MpdWdMtCj
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 19, 2021

interesting mixture of replies to Raju's tweet here

So Manchin is one hold up

rmrd0000 — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 22:46:12 +0000

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So Manchin is one hold up

"Poll after poll shows overwhelming support for this legislation. Yet, the political problem we face is that in a 50-50 Senate we need every Democratic senator to vote 'yes.' We now have only 48. Two Democratic senators remain in opposition, including Sen. Joe Manchin," Sanders wrote in a jab at his colleague.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/577439-manchin-says-hell-push-for-spending-framework-by-weeks-end

Is Sinema back from fundraising in Paris?

Jayapal says that $1.9T-$2.2T

artappraiser — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 20:16:03 +0000

In reply to McConnell: Schumer Poisoned Well of Harmony & Goodwill

Jayapal says that $1.9T-$2.2T is the number Biden floated again today. "It's not the number that we want ... But at the end of the day, the idea that we can do these programs" is what we're focused on.
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 19, 2021