How the White House tried to twist Manchin's arm — and failed
Biden and his aides touted all the ways the bill — an amalgam of dozens of measures, from universal pre-kindergarten to paid family leave, huge investments in electric cars to a cap on the price of insulin — would improve the lives of West Virginians. They shared study after study with Manchin to assuage his concerns about inflation.
“I have always said, ‘If I can’t go back home and explain it, I can’t vote for it,'” Manchin said. “Despite my best efforts, I cannot explain the sweeping Build Back Better Act in West Virginia and I cannot vote to move forward on this mammoth piece of legislation.”to Manchin’s announcement by saying he deceived the president and reneged on previous commitments to help pass the bill.
Manchin took his concerns directly to Biden and the White House in a meeting and several calls this past week. “Once [CBO’s new score] was out there, he felt like he had Biden dead to rights,” the source close to Manchin says. “Then he could say, ‘Let’s be honest about having these programs in there. And if they’re in there, let’s figure out how to pay for them.’ “one-page document
Manchin’s critics highlighted his long-standing coziness with West Virginia’s coal industry, as well as his own financial stake in his family’s coal-services company — a stake thatFor Biden, the setback on his biggest policy priority undercuts a central premise of his bid for the presidency — that as a 36-year veteran of the Senate, he could forge consensus and win Republican votes for sweeping new legislation on the economy, climate, and voting rights.
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