Manchinometer a little greener today, per @GarrettHaake and @frankthorp: "My goodness, we're agreeing on childcare, we're agreeing on pre-K, we're agreeing on homecare...And we're working on climate very progressive, I think in a good way and we'll get something done I believe."
Manchin said he pointedly did not sign off on BBB framework because he had outstanding issues, but also emphasizing points of agreement. It's a little confusing, because if his concern about temporary programs is real then childcare/pre-k is a huge disagreement. But not clear yet
More on this: "Basically things that would run out in 10 years makes that a much more expensive piece of legislation than what we’re seeing it is right now. Maybe they’re thinking that it’ll just expire and nothing will be done or extended. I don’t know. We’re working through..."
So there's either some fundamental disagreement over the bill right now that would require potentially eliminating major chunks of it or they just need to dot some i's and t's on drugs and immigration. Guess we'll find out!
This runs into the whole Sinema issue, but seems like one obvious potential solution is keeping the framework spending and raising more revenue as a cushion/net deficit reducer. There's still lots of ways to do it IF you can get her to sign off.
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