Sen. Barrasso slams Dems for proposing 'cardinal sins' when economy is in a 'dire situation’
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Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., weighed in on Sen. Joe Manchin's announcement that he came to an agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on the reconciliation bill.
Manchin frustrated Democrats for months, consistently refusing to support party-line legislation that, at one point, Democrats wanted to cost over $3 trillion. Democrats termed that legislation "Build Back Better," and Manchin shut down negotiations on it late last year.
But with Democrats grasping for a legislative win ahead of the midterms, Schumer, D-N.Y., kept up talks directly with Manchin through the spring and summer. In a lengthy statement, the moderate senator said Wednesday those talks resulted in a deal for a slimmed-down bill that includes tax, climate and prescription drug provisions.