Democrats Scramble To Save Biden’s Agenda After Manchin's Opposition

Sen. Joe Manchin is now home in West Virginia, defending his public opposition to President Biden’s nearly $2 trillion Build Back Better bill. Meanwhile, the White House and its allies are searching for a path forward for the president’s agenda. NBC senior Capitol Hill correspondent Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.

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[StPetePurgeSurvivor]

Imagine if we took all their paychecks and divided them among ourselves.

[factory]

The media’s credibility has never been lower.

[stevemartinez]

Isn’t it funny we are supposed to have the freedom to disagree but if your side doesn’t like it they resort to evil tactics

[matt-irw]

Honestly, I'm so happy Trump broke these "journalists." Revealed their true colors to the world and gave me a litmus test for which people to avoid.

[daledavis]

I agree with Manchin. Too much free handouts has always been abused.

[theArtiist_David]

THIS IS WE NEED MORE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE INTEGRITY AND A BACKBONE!

[ericsaunders]

It all about Manchin. But there are 52 senators opposed not just 1. Including 2 Democrats.

[Deibodese]

The reporting in this issue is so fantastically one-sided, it would be hard to argue that this ISN’T some form of propaganda or brainwashing.

[qijjnhh]

I hope they vote on this bill soon so Manchin can vote NO and this whole stupid train wreck of a bill can finally be laid to rest!

[factory]

Still waiting to hear someone actually admit they voted for this clown.

[cjanitorialinc]

Manchin is right, I know some people use the child tax credit for drugs and other things then for children or pay bills. People also abuse they system with the paid family leave.

[frankthecat]

Watching once trusted news agency’s turn to lies and propaganda is heart breaking.

[JORDANLEWISFILM]

Merry Christmas America! Hope that you all had an amazing year! I know I didn't. 🇺🇲

[WasBannedTho]

If you have the White House, senate and the House of Representatives and one person stands in your way, you are doing something wrong.

[stevemartinez]

Finally someone cares about we’re the money goes instead of pleasing people just for votes

[catalinawoody]

The bill includes $400 billion in small business tax increases. And while they are raising taxes on average taxpayers, Democrats are giving away billions of dollars to special interest groups.

[VerbilKint]

What has been lost over the last few decades is representatives voting on behalf of their constituents. Representatives are not in place to support whomever POTUS is. Both sides are guilty.

[crissd]

AOC, "egregious breach of trust". I didn't know it that everyone is required to vote along party lines. I want people to vote based on themselves not on party lines. People putting party over their own beliefs is the biggest problem in politics. Thank you Joe for breaking party lines. We need more of that on both sides.

[mariozeus]

If it infuriates "progressives", then it's good.

[brew]

The smartest Democrat is from West Virginia. Who would have thought?