The decision upends party leaders’ hopes for a more sweeping package and leaves the measure’s future unclear.
WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin has said he’ll oppose an economic measure he’s been negotiating with Democratic leaders if it includes or higher taxes on the rich and corporations, a Democrat briefed on the conversations said late Thursday, delivering a stunning blow to one of the party’s top election-year priorities.
That would be more than enough to pay for extending government subsidies for people who buy private healthcare coverage, assistance that expires in January. The official who described the talks was not authorized to discuss the negotiations publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. They also control the House, though narrowly. Recent grumbling from some moderates there about raising taxes — an easy campaign-season target for Republicans — has raised questions about the fate of tax boost proposals in that chamber.
Brett Hartl, government affairs director at the Center for Biological Diversity, called it “outrageous that Manchin and the Republican Party have killed climate legislation this Congress,” and called on Biden to take action.
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