Senator Joe Manchin Deals Crushing Blow to President Joe Biden's Domestic Agenda
Greg Nash
We ran the numbers: There are 1,593 news articles covering this topic. 46% (737) are left-leaning, 37% (582) are centrist, and 17% (274) are right-leaning.
Senator Joe Manchin (D - W. VA) “unequivocally” opposed a spending bill aimed at closing tax loopholes and fighting climate change, a blow to President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda. While left-leaning articles focus on how not passing the bill will affect climate change, right-leaning articles focus on Manchin’s reasoning for rejecting the proposal.
A left-leaning article from The Washington Post discussed how Manchin’s rejection harms Democrats’ midterm election plan and hurts climate change as the bill would have made investments in clean energy, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and placed more electric vehicles on the road. Climate activists argue that “catastrophic warming would have been slowed by the significant new spending on climate and clean energy.”
The Hill published a centrist article reporting on how Manchin will only support a narrow budget before labor day if it does not include new spending on climate change or tax provisions. Manchin backed away from a private commitment to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D - NY) after seeing the recent inflation report.
A right-leaning article from Fox News discussed how Manchin will only support a reconciliation bill in August if it includes a two-year extension of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act and reduced prescription drug prices. The article also notes how the New York Times was shocked by Manchin’s refusal, writing that Manchin “appeared to have single-handedly shattered Mr. Biden’s ambitious climate agenda and what would have been the largest single federal investment in American history toward addressing the toll of climate change.”
From the left
Manchin deals a stunning blow to Democrats' efforts to fight climate change
Washington Post
From the right
New York Times shocked Manchin still opposes massive spending amid soaring inflation
Fox News