Manchin 'open' to $3.5 trillion Democratic budget deal [View all]
Source: The Hill
Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said Wednesday he's open to the $3.5 trillion spending agreement reached by Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee, which would be entirely paid for with yet to be specified tax measures, but he's holding back on fully endorsing the deal until further review.
Manchin's cautious optimism about the agreement means that Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer's (D-N.Y.) two-track strategy for moving President Biden's infrastructure agenda is still moving in the right direction.
"I heard about it this morning or late last night from my staff," Manchin told reporters on Wednesday. "So, we're anxious to basically review it. They worked hard on it, we want to see it. Also, I've been very clear that I want to see the pay-fors and make sure that whatever we do is globally competitive."
"I'm open to looking at everything they provide. OK? They're going to have to provide all the information that's going to be needed," he added. "They worked hard, they should have a proposal."
Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/manchin-open-to-dollar35-trillion-democratic-budget-deal/ar-AAM9AZn
Seems to run contrary to an earlier Hill article.
https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/562746-manchin-draws-red-line-in-infrastructure-talks
https://democraticunderground.com/10142768870
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