GOP labels Manchin deal as 'out of touch, most reckless' tax and spending spree

Republicans are characterizing Sen. Manchin's deal with Democrats on a $700B spending package as "out of touch" with Americans and are looking toward Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema as their hope to tank the bill.

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Republicans immediately started criticizing the deal after the announcement, calling it a "desperate attempt" to distract voters as the midterm elections approach and dubbing it "Build Back Broke."

A Senate Republican leadership aide told Fox News Digital on Thursday that the GOP is planning to message the bill as the "most reckless" of the Democrats' "reckless tax and spending spree."