Manchin Strikes Deal With Democrats
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We ran the numbers: There are 3,414 news articles covering this topic. 39% (1,338) are left-leaning, 41% (1,397) are centrist, and 20% (679) are right-leaning.
Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.VA) reached a multi-billion dollar deal to deal with deficit reduction, extend the Affordable Care Act, invest in clean energy to provide energy security, raise corporate taxes, and more. While left-leaning articles highlight the deal’s impact on climate change, right-leaning articles highlight the bill’s impact on inflation.
A left-leaning article from The Washington Post focuses on how the deal could be the most significant climate change deal yet and has the potential to reduce carbon pollution and decrease Americans’ power bills. However, the deal still falls short of U.S. commitments to lower emissions.
The Hill published a centrist article pushing back on the media and defending Manchin, writing that “the headlines that Manchin reversed himself or folded are flat-out wrong.” The article demonstrates how the deal was struck, following its path from the failed $3.5 trillion Build Back Better plan to in-depth negotiations with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).
A right-leaning article from Fox News focuses on how Manchin stated that he decided to support the bill after citing advisers that believe it will not worsen inflation numbers. Manchin refused to disclose who the trusted advisers were. While Manchin and Democrats believe the bill will not impact inflation, Republicans are doubtful.