BREAKING: Democratic Senator, Manchin pulls support for President Joe Biden's Build back better Act
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Washington — Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia said Sunday he can no longer support President Biden's Build Back Better Act, dealing a potentially fatal blow to the $1.75 trillion tax and spending plan that includes Democrats' key domestic policy initiatives.
"I cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation. I just can't. I've tried everything humanly possible. I can't get there," Manchin told "Fox News Sunday."
"This is a no on this piece of legislation. I have tried everything I know to do," he added, citing concerns over inflation, the national debt and the COVID-19 pandemic for his decision.
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Because the Senate is currently tied at 50/50, with Manchin pulling his support for Biden's Act, cackling Vice President Harris cannot wade in with her tiebreaking vote, meaning GOP wins at 50/49. As it stands all GOP Senators won't support the bill.