Biden infrastructure/tax increase megathread

[Brittain33]

Does anyone think Pelosi's threat to hold the infrastructure bill hostage to a reconciliation package will hold up? It seems to me she will have to accept what both Sinema and Manchin are willing to accept, and if it drags out, she might face a discharge petition to at least get the infrastructure bill passed. I don't think the hold hostage approach will be popular (particular if interest and inflation begin to inch up), and the optics are terrible. Team Sanders and Pelosi at least in public seem to act as if they have cards to play in their deck, that I at least can't discern myself.  Am I missing something here?

I am skeptical a discharge petition would ever be used against Pelosi. It takes a remarkable circumstance for it to be used and she has good if not perfect control of her caucus.

[Brittain33]

To be fair, McConnell didn’t actually want to kill the CHIPS bill either.

[Brittain33]

Bloomberg analysis says most projects from this new bill will take place in Red districts.  

Well sure, wind and solar investment…

Curious what’s happening in Illinois? Nuclear?

[Brittain33]

Don't forget the fossil fuels.

Well, but look at Louisiana. I bet that’s wind in West Texas and Wyoming.

[Brittain33]

From the perspective of the coal industry, it really does seem like Senator Manchin gave away the store, according to this article:

Interesting article, thanks for sharing. The article depicts the mine workers’ union and black lung victims to be very supportive of the package, but mine owners, not so much. It looks like it provides a lot of money for the state on the assumption coal is declining and will end which seems like a safe bet but a hard truth. The question is how voters who aren’t close to the issue will respond.