https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2022/07/13/game-off-manchin-declares-inflation-a-clear-and-present-danger-to-our-economy-n482517
Game off? Manchin declares inflation "a
clear and present danger to our economy"
Hot Air, by Ed Morrissey
Posted By: Dreadnought, 7/14/2022 12:48:12 AM
Just remember, as bad as today’s consumer-price index read on inflation is, it could have been worse. One man has stood in the way of Joe Biden’s ambitions to flood the economy with trillions in off-budget government spending even after Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan touched off the worst inflationary wave in 40-plus years. The $5 trillion Build Back Better plan would have acted like a nuclear explosion for inflation. We all know who kept us from the brink of disaster. Here’s a reminder from last month: For almost a year now, Chuck Schumer has tried to cut a deal with Joe Manchin to get something passed under reconciliation.