Time for conservatives to thank Joe Manchin

Published February 8, 2021 4:24pm ET



Well, it didn’t take long before the COVID-19 relief bill became less about coronavirus relief and more about advancing the liberal agenda.

Liberal discussions around the bill have included adding a federal $15 minimum wage, $50,000 student loan relief, and increased $2,000 stimulus payments. And with Democrats using the reconciliation process to circumvent the 60 majority vote filibuster requirement, one man is best placed to prevent a liberal overload.

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