....but commits to bipartisan process
Expect to hear a lot about Manchin in the next two years because he's most-likely to split with his party.
Be careful with these headlines because I'm not totally clear on what he's committed to here without seeing the full Q&A but he says he's committed to a bipartisan 'process' but will vote for the bill.
That sound like openness to give-and-take but ultimately, it's getting done.
Goldman and JPMorgan were out today with upbeat comments on stimulus:
"These developments suggest upside risk to our $1.1 trillion assumption for additional fiscal stimulus, though we expect the final number will be lower than the $1.9 trillion envisioned in the budget resolution."
JPM:
"US fiscal optimism is warranted and a bill appears very likely to pass by March. ... JPM believes the bill will total around $900bn as we see some of the initial proposals downsized or eliminated."
h/t @jimpethokoukis
Update: Manchin says he doesn't support $15/hour minimum wage.
"Are you supportive of the $15 minimum wage?" he was asked.
"No, I'm not," Manchin replied.
