{"id":921250,"date":"2021-10-25T16:28:53","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T20:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=921250"},"modified":"2021-10-25T16:28:57","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T20:28:57","slug":"manchin-says-budget-framework-really-should-be-finished-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-says-budget-framework-really-should-be-finished-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchin Says Budget Framework \u2018Really Should Be\u2019 Finished Soon"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmanchin-says-budget-framework-really-should-be-finished-soon%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=921250&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said Monday that his party \u201cshould\u201d be able to compromise on a framework for their spending package this week, potentially clearing a path forward for both the budget and infrastructure bill after months of delay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs far as conceptually, we should, I really believe,\u201d Manchin <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mkraju\/status\/1452703345764978693\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">told reporters<\/a> Monday. \u201c[A] framework should be, it really should be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/10\/24\/delaware-joe-manchin-joe-biden-build-back-better-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">met with President Joe Biden<\/a>&nbsp;in Delaware on Sunday in an effort to finalize the budget, a mammoth bill that Democrats hope will address long-sought priorities like child care, paid leave and climate change. Biden and Democratic leadership have said that they are close to reaching a compromise that would hopefully bring all in the caucus on board, giving it enough support to pass on party lines.<\/p>\n<p>Manchin has long objected to the budget\u2019s original $3.5 trillion price tag, and reiterated Monday that his maximum was $1.5 trillion instead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re all working in good faith,\u201d Manchin said. \u201cI\u2019ve been talking to everybody as you know. I think we\u2019ve got a good understanding of each other better than we ever have.\u201d <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/10\/12\/pelosi-budget-fewer-things-well-democrat-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Pelosi Says Budget Will Do \u2018Fewer Things Well\u2019 As Dems Brace For Cuts)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Schumer <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/burgessev\/status\/1452696694626439169\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">told reporters<\/a> Monday that \u201cthree to four outstanding issues\u201d remained on the budget, but said that Sunday\u2019s meeting was \u201cgood and productive\u201d and that \u201ca lot of the bill is written.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While opposition from Manchin and Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has narrowed the budget\u2019s size and scope substantially, left-wing Democrats have gained leverage by vowing to oppose the Senate-passed, bipartisan infrastructure bill. They had initially insisted that Congress <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/09\/22\/11-democratic-senators-back-progressives-vow-tank-infrastructure-bill-without-budget-first\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">first pass the budget<\/a>, but Democrats hope that agreeing on a framework will be enough for the House to pass the infrastructure package by Wednesday, allowing Biden to sign it before he leaves for Europe Thursday.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/10\/20\/democrats-forced-scrap-tax-increases-budget-due-to-kyrsten-sinema-opposition-joe-manchin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Democrats Could Be Forced To Scrap Tax Hikes From Budget)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7308598\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"36\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-7308598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Joe Biden speaks about the bipartisan infrastructure bill and budget, dubbed the Build Back Better agenda, in Kearny, New Jersey on Monday. (Michael M. Santiago\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>One sticking point, however, is a proposed <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/06\/21\/schumer-medicare-expansions-bidens-infrastructure-families-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medicare expansion<\/a> that would allow it to cover vision, hearing and dental. Manchin said that he was not yet on board with the plan, despite others in his party, like Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, calling it a non-negotiable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy big concern right now is the 2026 deadline that we have insolvency,\u201d Manchin said. \u201cMedicare and social security is a lifeline to most people in West Virginia and around the country, and you\u2019ve got to stabilize that first before you look at, basically, expansion. So if we\u2019re not being fiscally responsible, that\u2019s really concerning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Manchin has also <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/10\/18\/manchin-demands-democrats-climate-change-child-tax-credit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">opposed<\/a> parts of Democrats\u2019 proposed extension of the child tax credit and plan to fight climate change, frustrating those left of him who see the budget as a rare opportunity to adopt large-scale policy given their congressional control.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always said that government should be your best partner,\u201d Manchin said Monday. \u201cBut it shouldn\u2019t be your provider.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Virginia Democratic Sen. 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