BBB Needs a Deadline

It is the only way Congress ever gets anything done.

Joe Manchin at a podium last year. Source: Vox

Recent news headlines have been dominated by inflation, the ever-dangerous coronavirus pandemic, and Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine. These issues have presented Joe Biden with a conflicting set of opportunities. His success at showing leadership and bringing the nation together on Ukraine has been tempered by criticism over his handling of COVID-19 and inflation. On…