Manchin gets blasted for tweeting about lowering drug prices after he killed the bill that aimed to do exactly that.
Manchin that his demands are “all things you voted against when you blocked the BBB,” and “it’s mind-blowing that you would tweet this when you’re the reason Americans don’t have this.”
Warren Gunnels, majority staff director for Senate Budget Committee Chair Bernie Sanders , was similarly critical. “What a phony. THE reason we failed to keep our promises to seniors is because [Manchin] sabotaged the Build Back Better Act and refuses to end the filibuster,”Gunnels. “In Joe’s world, protecting the filibuster is more important than protecting seniors. No wonder billionaires love him.”
“If Manchin didn’t sabotage Build Back Better, Medicare would be negotiating with the pharmaceutical industry to lower drug prices, insulin would be capped at $35 a month, and Medicare would be expanded to provide dental, vision, and hearing to seniors,” he added. “Promises made. Promises broken.”Manchin and fellow obstructionist Democrat Sen.
in recent months that he would be open to a watered-down package to advance climate action, drug price reforms, and higher taxes on the wealthy, no concrete proposals have publicly materialized.
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