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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Manchineel is like the tail that tries to wag the dog.  In response the over hundred democratic representatives in the house issue an ultimatum to Manchineel and Senema.  Either they support the 3.5 trillion proposal or they will see the bipartisan infrastructure deal they put together will fail in the House.[/quote]

Who do you think holds the winning cards in this scenario?  You seem to think it's the reps that issued an ultimatum threatening to tank the bipartisan bill, but this is wrong.  In fact, the public will judge democrats harshly if they tank a bipartisan bill with broad support because they didn't get their wishlist of stuff that doesn't enjoy as much support.  Seems to me that Biden and Sinema know this.[/quote]

That plus Sinema and Manchin answer to a different public that the liberal metropolis.  :roll: As I recall Sinema is the sole reason the $15/hr national minimum wage failed and she's still in office. No protests in Arizona.

Meanwhile Manchin rules West Virginia.

Their voters don't want this. They don't want a $3.5 trillion 'infrastructure' plan. They offered to come down to $1.5 trillion which is fair. [/quote]
Sine a and Manchin were part of the Senate bipartisan team that spearheaded the Senate passed version.  Why?  Because their constituents want it.  That is the leverage to use on them by the House progressives.  Also, Sienna and Manchin want about 1.5 trillion infracture spending through budget resolution.  Why?  Because their constituents want safety net items (may be with means testing, but they want them).  That is another leverage on the two senators.  Mind you, Dems have slim margin in the House.  It is near impossibility to bring along over 100 progressives for a 1.5 trillion proposal.  Many progressives come from very blue constituencies.  Sienna and Manchin will, in the end, come around to agreeing for 3 trillion figure (a reduction of 0.5 trillion) and declare victory.[/quote]

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