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Manchin's Climate 'Dirty Side Deal' Faces Opposition

Democrat and Republican lawmakers seem to mostly agree: Reject the permit reform bill proposed by West Virginia's senior senator. It's the result of a secret deal Joe Manchin made with Sen. Chuck Schumer to pass the Inflation Reduction Act which addressed climate change. Both parties are upset, but for different reasons, and have vowed to defeat it — Manchin calls it "revenge politics." Nevertheless, Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi say they're "open" to the bill.

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Manchin's Climate 'Dirty Side Deal' Faces Opposition
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    What's the Side Deal?

    After spiking earlier talks, Manchin agrees to a new deal on climate and taxes
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    After spiking earlier talks, Manchin agrees to a new deal on climate and taxes

    Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., have released preliminary details of a bill to address climate change, taxes, health care and inflation. The agreement is a major reversal for Democrats, who had narrowed their ambitions for the package to address looming …

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