The One Way Democrats Can Revive Their Agenda

They have to make one man happy.

Joe Manchin smiling in a 2020 town hall. Source: Los Angeles Times

On Sunday, Joe Manchin threw a wrench in the Democratic agenda by refusing to accept the agreed-upon Build Back Better (BBB) plan. Manchin’s stated reasons have been his reasons all along: he believes the bill costs too much and contributes too much to inflation. Manchin did not pledge absolute obstruction to the president’s agenda, however. He rejected…