White House aides weigh deficit reduction as way to revamp economic plan for Manchin
Still, some Washington budget groups argued to Manchin that the plans were fiscally irresponsible. R Street, a center-right think tank, produced an analysis that found the original Build Back Better “would make Biden’s first 14 months more expensive than Obama’s entire presidency.” R Street staffers talk to Manchin’s office regularly, two people familiar with the interactions said.
