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What’s “in the Damn Bill” for Families? Bernie Sanders Wants You to Know.
Popular proposals such as paid leave are being whittled down in negotiations with conservative Democrats.
Manchin Threatens to Leave Democratic Party Over Social Infrastructure Bill
Joe Manchin wants Democrats to peel their own bill down to nothing. Call his bluff.
Biden Announces New Reconciliation Deal That Slashes Bill Nearly in Half
The proposal will cut the child tax credit extension to only one year and cut paid family leave from 12 weeks to four.
Ilhan Omar Calls Manchin’s Demand to Limit Child Tax Credit a “Terrible Idea”
“I can’t believe I have to say this, but it is a terrible idea to cut the Child Tax Credit,” wrote Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Manchin Obstructs Climate Progress as His Family Is Hit by “Unbelievable” Storms
Manchin’s hometown of Farmington has been threatened by worsening rains and floods over the past years.
It’s Joe Manchin vs. the World, and Manchin Is Winning
For the time being and the foreseeable future, Manchin and his corporate sponsors hold the top cards.
Corporate Democrats’ Toothless Drug Pricing Alternative Is a Coup for Big Pharma
Pain, suffering, health complications and even death are the costs people in our country pay for Big Pharma's greed.
Manchin Lashes Out After Sanders Condemns Obstruction of Biden Agenda
Sanders called out Manchin's obstruction of the Build Back Better bill in an op-ed for a West Virginia paper.
5 Charts Show How Tax Reform Can Tackle Bad Corporate Behavior
Taxes proposed in the Build Back Better Act could restrict offshoring, excessive CEO pay and wasteful stock buybacks.
75 Percent of Democrats Want Party to Go Big on Social Spending, Climate Action
Democratic leaders recently floated a possible $2.5 trillion compromise reconciliation framework.