How Republicans Saw Inflation Coming
New York TimesDec 27, 2021
Manchin Continues to Block Biden's Economic Plans
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The Facts
Manchin on Thursday stated that the US govt. should focus on fighting inflation and cutting deficits rather than federal spending plans.
This comes as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that consumer prices rose 7.5% year-over-year last month, putting inflation at its highest in 40 years.
The Spin
Right narrative
Manchin is ringing the bell on record inflation and the pressure it's putting on working American families. Biden's ambitious legislative aims risk exacerbating this real and continuing crisis.
Left narrative
Manchin is a deficit hawk who drove a stake through the Build Back Better Act. He's now holding climate action to ransom with no guarantee of supporting his party's legislative priorities in the future.
