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Manchin 3.5T bill pause

Published SEP 2 2021·Updated AUG 20 2022

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The funding is for urgently needed physical and social infrastructure.

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The funding bill is loaded with provisions that have nothing to do with infrastructure, and it will spike inflation and national debt.

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BreitbartJAN 2022

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CBS NewsOCT 2025

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IndependentJAN 2022

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NewsweekJAN 2022

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AlterNetJAN 2022

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AlterNetJAN 2022

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IndependentJAN 2022

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