The only thing I would say is, the rush to this - - and I have said this long before. I truly believe that we need to slow down. I truly believe that we need to wait and see if inflation is transitory, see how much worse it may get. Hopefully, it doesn`t.
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Joe Manchin expresses concern about the speed of passing the Build Back Better Act and suggests waiting to assess inflation.
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