President Joe Biden is expected to meet with West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin early this week to urge his support for the $2 trillion Build Back Better plan. The administration needs Manchin’s vote due to the 50-50 split in the Senate and the lawmaker is concerned about the cost of the bill. The Congressional Budget Office is estimating the current proposal would add $3 trillion to the federal deficit over the next ten years.
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