What's in Manchin's IRA

Why I’m suspicious of the Machin-Schumer compromise, and what we do about it

by DrewHomePosted on 1 comment

There’s been a lot of hot takes, premature celebration, and doomerism since the Manchin-Schumer compromise deal on a big budget reconciliation bill was announced, which Manchin wants to call the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (🤮 ). I took some time and dug through the bill (yes, I read legislative text when I have to) …

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Climate denying coal barons can’t be in charge of Energy Policy in the US Senate

by DrewAction, allies, HomePosted on 1 comment

* Update * No surprise, climate-denying coal baron Joe Manchin has blocked progress on President Biden’s agenda, again. The Announcement was shocking too many not because Manchin changed his position, but because he announced it on Fox news, and broke a promise he’d made explicitly and in-person to the President and party leadership. As House …

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