Manchin Confirms He Will Not Vote for $3.5 Trillion Budget Bill, Sanders Fires Back
September 12, 2021 | District of Columbia, West Virginia
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) confirmed Sunday that he will not vote for a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill that contains a number of climate, social welfare, and other initiatives, arguing that the price tag is far too high.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) won’t “have my vote on” the package, Manchin said during a CNN interview, adding that “Chuck knows that, and we’ve talked about this.”
The West Virginia senator argued that too much money been spent by the federal government in recent years and expressed concerns about further increasing the national debt… (Excerpts from the Epoch Times)
