Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, a Democrat, slammed President Biden’s administration for prioritizing their “ideological agenda” over fiscal responsibility and the intended objectives of their climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act. Manchin, who initially opposed the IRA, was able to gain concessions before eventually voting in favor of it with fellow Democrats in a party-line vote. However, he has now criticized the Biden administration for violating the spirit of the bill which was originally predicted to cost approximately $370 billion in tax breaks and green subsidies, but estimates now put it closer to $1.2 trillion.<\/p>\n
\n\u2018Political Malpractice\u2019: Joe Manchin Tears Into Biden Over Climate Spending Law In Fiery Op-Ed https:\/\/t.co\/GLrFABAqQ4<\/a><\/p>\n
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Manchin accused unelected bureaucrats and administrators of attempting to subvert the law in order to push their left-wing agenda. He accused them of ignoring the intent of the law to increase energy security and expand the use of fossil fuels, instead focusing on clean energy spending. Moreover, the senator accused the administration of ignoring the cost implications of their reckless spending at a time when the debt ceiling is approaching.<\/p>\n
\nThe president has the power, today, to direct his administration to follow the law, as well as to sit down with congressional leaders and negotiate meaningful, serious reforms to the federal budget. Read more in @WSJ<\/a>: https:\/\/t.co\/D1BnWPBZAW<\/a><\/p>\n