The Build Back Better deal a.k.a. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 that Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin reached is better than anyone could have imagined and is a big victory by Democrats for the American people.
Opinion: “Anti-Government” GOP Actually Wants Big Government Against The People
This is a form of government not of, by and for the people, but one against the people. This is the government the Republican Party, the Supreme Court it built, and Trump are delivering.
Opinion: Criticizing Saudi Visit, Media Ignores Biden’s Difficult Bind of Saving Democracy
We can’t really judge or evaluate Biden’s meeting with MBS without properly assessing the outright and serious threats to democracy and to overall global well-being and survival the world is now facing.
Opinion: Media’s Inflation Coverage Obscures Promise of Biden’s Policies to Promote Real Economic Democracy
Media coverage blinds us to the fact that Biden’s Build Back Better plan contained the very policies that promise to move the U.S. economy in a more democratic direction and to address in fundamental ways economic inequality and the high costs of living Americans face.
Opinion: Obama’s White House Visit Underlines Story Democrats Need To Tell About Themselves And GOP
Democrats need to focus intensely on loudly telling the story of what life in America will really be like if Republicans rule.
Opinion: From Inflation to Authoritarianism, Democracy is the Answer
Want to stop autocracy? Want relief from inflation?
Democracy is the theory of everything.
Manchin’s Latest Move on “Build Back Better Bill” Frustrates Democrats
Democrats have expressed frustration with Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) following his latest move on the "Build Back Better" bill.
Opinion: Elect More Liberals: Biden And Democrats Need to Trumpet Manchin’s Advice to Save Democracy
Biden and the Democrats need to counter with the very true narrative that electing Republicans will hurt Americans
Nancy Pelosi Calls Out Joe Manchin’s False Statements On Inflation
Speaker Nancy Pelosi took Sen. Joe Manchin to school by explaining why the rise in inflation has nothing to do with Build Back Better.
Opinion: Media’s Amnesic Biden-Blaming Abets Authoritarian Movement
This amnesia threatens to push Americans back to the authoritarianism we so narrowly escaped--by a hair!--in the 2020 election.
Opinion: Manchin’s Betrayal Typifies Long-Standing Conservative Misinformation Campaign Against American Worker
The ongoing public negotiation among Manchin, Biden, and progressive Democrats has made clear that Manchin has been trafficking the same old stale misinformation fiscal conservatives have been peddling for ages.
Opinion: Manchin Betrayal Provides Opportunity for Democrats to Prove They Represent White Working Class
Manchin’s betrayal has created an opening, an opportunity for Democrats to spur a much broader profound and urgent reflection on which party is seeking to serve to their interests.
Coal Miners Plead with Manchin to Actually Represent West Virginians And Support Build Back Better
The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) on Monday urged Manchin to revisit his rejection of the planning, highlighting the inclusion in the bill of two key provisions.
Jen Psaki Sounds Like Reports Of Build Back Better’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Instead of sounding defeated, add White House Press Sec. Jen Psaki to the list of those who are sending the message that Build Back Better is not dead yet.
Nancy Pelosi Provides A Dose Of Optimism On Build Back Better
Speaker Pelosi said that Democrats in the House and Senate have a fundamental agreement on Build Back Better and hopes to have it passed early next year.
Rep. Ilhan Omar Calls Manchin’s Excuses “Complete Bulls*it” On National TV
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) said that we all knew that Manchin couldn't be trusted and called his excuses for being a no on BBB "complete bulls**t.
Jen Psaki Statement Suggests Joe Manchin Stabbed Biden In The Back
In a lengthy statement, White House Press Secretary Jen Paski tore apart Joe Manchin's concerns about Build Back Better.
Bernie Sanders Slams Gutless Joe Manchin And Demand Vote On BBB
After Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that he will not vote for Build Back Better, Sen. Bernie Sanders called him gutless.
Thanks to Joe Manchin, Schumer Announces That “Build Back Better” Plan Will Not Pass This Year
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced that talks between President Joe Biden and Senator Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) will continue, hurting plans to pass the “Build Back Better” plan before the holiday recess.
Schumer did not offer a timeline in his remarks on the Senate floor.
“The president requested more time to continue his negotiations and so we will keep working with him, hand in hand, to bring this bill over the finish line and deliver on these much-needed provisions,” Schumer said.
Pelosi Rips Lindsey Graham For Imaginary CBO Build Back Better Score
Speaker Pelosi unloaded on Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) for coming up with a CBO score for a Build Back Better bill that doesn't exist.
Opinion: How the Corporate Media’s Treatment of Inflation Abets America’s Authoritarian Turn
This type of coverage of the mere politics, as opposed to the underlying reality of inflation, constitutes in its own right a kind of disinformation campaign that risks turning working-class and middle-class voters back to the very Republican Party.
Biden’s Build Back Better Would Give 3.4 Million More Americans Health Insurance
Build Back Better would be the largest expansion of health insurance coverage since Obamacare in 2010.
Don’t Fall For Media BS: Build Back Better Is Going To Become Law
The media may try to inject some doubt and drama into the final passage of Build Back Better, but House Democrats are ready to support any changes that the Senate makes.
Democrats Erupt Into Chants Of Nancy After Speaker Pelosi Delivers Build Back Better
House Democrats burst into applause and chanted Nancy in tribute to Speaker Pelosi who delivered Build Back Better.
House Passes Build Back Better As Kevin McCarthy’s Impotent Monologue Exposes GOP
The House allowed Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to ramble on for 8 hours and 32 minutes, but still passed Build Back Better.
Good News For Democrats CBO Score Means Build Back Better Is Fully Paid For
Democrats got some good news as the CBO's conservative scoring of Build Back Better means that the bill will be more than fully paid for.
Biden Shows America What A Real President Who Gets Things Done Looks Like
In a display of total confidence, President Biden was asked what gives him the confidence Congress will pass Build Back Better. He said, "me."
This Is What Republicans Are Scared Of: Biden Perfectly Explains Build Back Better In 2 Sentences
During a statement on the new jobs numbers, President Biden did what Republicans fear most. He explained Build Back Better in two easy sentences.
Joe Manchin Is Out Of Excuses As Report Shows Build Back Better Reduces Deficit
A new report from the House Joint Committee On Taxation found that Build Back Better is fully paid for and reduces the deficit.
Pelosi Turns Up The Heat On The Senate To Pass Infrastructure
The House has been given a new sense of urgency after a rough election night and moving quickly to get infrastructure passed.
Paul Krugman Explains Why Build Back Better Is Vital In Less Than 90 Seconds
Economist Paul Krugman explained that Build Back Better is a massive investment in America’s future that will change generations of lives.
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Krugman said on MSNBC’s The Beat with Ari Melber:
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Virginia Governor Race Reveals Dynamics of Republican Abuse, Voter Trauma
We see the media and many Americans giving the Republicans, who engage in abusive behavior by refusing to do anything to help Americans in need, a free pass while blaming the Democrats.