Sahil Kapur

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

There’s a first mover problem. Manchin doesn’t want to be the villain—can’t give him a knife and say “cut things”; you can give him a blank sheet and ask what he supports… which he’s dishing on lately. Other Dems don’t want to keep axing policies without a strategy for endgame. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 11, 2022

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

Significant White House move. This direction has been discussed among key Senate Democrats as well. The struggle, per Dem aides, is nobody knows exactly what’ll get Manchin to “yes” and they’d like an answer before formally offering more concessions. — PolitiTweet.org

New - White House aides discussing pivoting Biden econ agenda to center deficit reduction (w/ taxes on rich/corpora… https://t.co/l29bbNorWM

Posted Feb. 11, 2022

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

Breaking that logjam—if Democrats have any hope of doing it—will likely require White House involvement, which has been absent since 12/2021. Key dynamic: Manchin, whether Dems like it or not, has the leverage. He’s not invested in BBB and won’t lose much sleep if it simply dies. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 11, 2022