Manchin Slams Dem Spending Plan As “Definition Of Fiscal Insanity”, Will Not “Reengineer Social Fabric” With ‘Vengeful’ Taxation

Update (1720ET):  Moderate Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia has issued a statement over his refusal to back his party’s $3.5 trillion spending plan, calling “trillions more on new and expanded government programs” the “definition of fiscal insanity” when we “can’t even pay for the essential social programs, like Social Security.”

 

Full statement below (emphasis ours):

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