Democrats fought amongst themselves for months over the details of Build Back Better – all for it to get stopped in the Senate. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza examines how it has failed for now, and how much this hurts Democrats.

SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
How months of talks between Biden and Manchin over Build Back Better broke down
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/19/politics/joe-manchin-joe-biden-build-back-better-talks-break-down/index.html

https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1472576877139304451?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1472576877139304451%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fsanders-manchin-build-back-better-social-spending-opposition-west-virginia-2021-12

Manchin says he still sees himself as a Democrat even after thwarting Build Back Better plan
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/20/politics/joe-manchin-democratic-party-build-back-better/index.html

https://twitter.com/ryanstruyk/status/1472939494454312962

https://twitter.com/PeterSchorschFL/status/1472973046126452741

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