CBS morning show not thrilled with Biden ‘nemesis’ Manchin: ‘Multi-millionaire with a Maserati’

"CBS Mornings" didn’t appear neutral when covering Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., after reports he wouldn't support the Biden administration's climate agenda.

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Manchin and his staffer had reportedly told Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D, N.Y., Thursday that he is only willing to support a reconciliation bill in August that includes a provision to lower prescription drug prices and a two-year extension of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act, according to a Democrat briefed on the conversations. However, he pushed back later Friday on reports that he had ruled out including tax hikes and climate change subsidies within the Democrats' party-line spending bill, saying he would wait until July inflation numbers are out next month to decide. 

At the time of CBS' report, it seemed unequivocal that he wouldn't support a bill before the midterms with any provisions on energy and climate or closing tax loopholes exploited by the wealthy and biggest corporations, despite his support for those specific things during months of negotiations. Democrats had hoped to pass a sweeping package to tout during the midterms.