www.zerohedge.com By Tyler Durden
Back Better agenda.
Two narratives have emerged; first, that Democrats are about to ‘play hardball‘ with Manchin – with ‘tough treatment’ from Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and President Biden. And second, that Democrats in swing states are scrambling to do damage control ahead of next year’s midterm elections.
Manchin appears unfazed by any of it.
As far as ‘hardball’ is concerned, The Hill reports that Democrats are “threatening to drive a wedge between Manchin and his many lower-income constituents” who would benefit from federal benefits contained in BBB, including the enhanced child tax credit, lower prescription drug prices via Medicare, and childcare subsidies.
