After spiking earlier talks, Manchin agrees to a new deal on climate and taxes

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% :The legislation -- called the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 -- would also continue expansions to the Affordable Care Act that passed during the pandemic though 2025 and allow Medicare to pursue lower drug costs by negotiating directly with drug companies.
47% : That proposal initially included massive domestic spending to address climate, taxes, health care and social programs.
46% : The agreement is a major reversal for Democrats, who had narrowed their ambitions for the package to address looming lapses in the Affordable Care Act and changes to prescription drug prices after Manchin raised concerns over approving more spending during record inflation.
37% : Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., have released preliminary details of a bill to address climate change, taxes, health care and inflation.

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