Democrats drop paid family and medical leave from safety net bill

Moderate Democrats, especially Manchin and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, of Arizona, have taken issue with several aspects of Biden's spending agenda and have sought a smaller price tag than the $3.5 trillion that was initially being considered in Congress.

Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said he's"upbeat" about the progress toward winning all 50 Democrats for a plan to tax billionaires. Wednesday's meeting with Manchin and Sinema will take place at the Capitol with White House officials including Brian Deese, the director of the National Economic Council; Steve Ricchetti, counselor to the president; and Louisa Terrell, director of legislative affairs.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced in a letter to Democrats on Wednesday that the Rules Committee will hold a hearing Thursday on the spending package. Schumer added that Democrats are “going to make sure the tax system is very progressive and meets our goals, and we're finding many different ways, and nothing has been foreclosed on.”Even as Manchin raised alarm that he might not be willing to sign onto key elements being negotiated, he voiced optimism that an agreement could be within reach.

Explain why you don’t put the headline (conservatives demand removal of things that help working Americans) for Christ’s sake those things got removed not because of liberals and progressives. If manchin won’t play ball then stop any federal money headed to his state

Where are all my coalitions at

Who the hell elected Manchin as President?

No billionaires in West VA. Who's he worried about?

the day the handmaids tale started to become reality.

That is just BS.

The bill is markled 😤

Just another broken promise.

What is left?

I hate it here don’t ever tell me to stand for the anthem or learn it’s history. Can’t wait to vote these 🦖 out!

Manchin has just become “The Grinch of ALL Time!!!!”

Well done Democrats.BuildBackBarely

MeetThePress Manchin is not a Democrat. He’s not moderate. Stop calling him that. Think

They spend billions and trillions of dollars in foreign aid in other countries they spend more of our tax dollars taking care of the world than they do us

The moderate strategy has worked. We get a husk of a bill, deliver on no promises, and walk into 2022 with the message of 'the republicans are SO EVIL!!!! elect us so we can bend over backwards to compromise with them'

This is the face of soulessness.

And with that, it’s over. Dems lose the midterms, GQP in charge and democracy is DEAD. I’d say you had a good run America, but did ya?

Fighting against what’s right, smh manchin don’t know where he belongs BS and Republicans won’t give anything, but I’m still voting Blue up and down, I will not vote for one Racist Republican. AJS

It would be better if they dropped the funding for the Research Study of Laundry Detergent Widgets in Kuwait instead.

Canada Parental benefits are paid for a maximum of 35 shared weeks plus 5 weeks of “daddy days”; paid within a year of the birth or adoption of the child. The weekly benefit rate is 55% of the parent's average weekly insurable earnings to a maximum of $573 a week before taxes.

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I hate Republicans with all my soul, but truth be damned, they know how to move legislation at any and all costs (for the most part). Democrats constantly disappoint me. Family paid leave and student loan forgiveness were on their platform and are nowhere near getting done.

1 $million x 1000 = 1 $Billion There are at least 2 people in this world that have more than 200 $Billion. Now ask yourself why we have millions of people who don't know how they will pay for food or rent, much less enjoy life, and many of them work for these 2 people. 🤔

How has a system specifically designed for debate and compromise decided to operate in an all or nothing manner? It’s absurd

No one will be happy with this dumbass bill and it'll die in flames

Thanks Sen_JoeManchin and SenatorSinema way to fight for the people (corporations).

Why not just let President Sen_JoeManchin write the bill? TheDemocrats SenateDems

Because Sen_JoeManchin hates families that aren’t his.

America really hates investing in its future. There is no way this will back fire🤦🏾‍♂️ it’s amazing how we watch China invest in themselves and we sit idol.

A conservative value: Pay for what you get. The wealthy should be required to pay for the system that creates the ability necessary for them to acquire their wealth. That is called TAX. And if we are honest, the price is NOT that steep!

Here’s what’s left. Thanks Joe and Kristen.

Scrap the whole thing. Fuck it

What a joke.

NBCNightlyNews Omg what is left? Manchin has to go

Once Manchin is through screwing his constituents and the rest of the country, it will be known as Build Back Barely.

It's literally the most popular part of the plan. TaxTheRich

Then what the hell is the point of passing the damn thing anymore?

Why are why are you people sitting up here praying on the citizens of United States with this covert and Delta 19 that you people that come in this country to kill our family members

Keep up the fight Senator Manchin! All Americans are standing strong with you !!! Save America. Kill the bill.

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