“After months of strenuously stating he wouldn’t budge from a $1.5 trillion maximum price tag for Democrats’ climate and safety net plan, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) acknowledged he had, in fact, agreed to a $1.75 trillion figure during an appearance on MSNBC,” Politico reports.
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