Therefore, Sen. Manchin is once again maintaining he will not vote for the legislation.
No comeback for the Build Back Better Act
During the State of the Union address, Biden repeatedly tried to sell his failed spending bill. The president declared the Build Back Better Act would pave the way towards reducing child care costs, tackling climate change, and more.
However, these attempts to win Manchin’s vote did not pan out as Biden expected. Following Biden’s promotion of his unsuccessful bill, the Democrat senator faced questions about his views on the Build Back Better Act.
Manchin clearly declared “nothing changed” for him. Likewise, he pointed out that people in his party who insist on reviving Biden’s agenda “just can’t help themselves.”
Later, the West Virginia lawmaker commented that spending more money never leads to less expensive goods or services. Manchin also caught the public’s attention when he sat with GOP lawmakers, instead of Democrats, during the State of the Union address.
Will the Biden administration get the memo?
This Tuesday’s State of the Union address does not mark the first time Biden pleaded with Manchin for his ‘yes’ vote on Build Back Better. However, each and every time, the Democrat senator reiterates that his answer is no.
