The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. August 12, 2021 Sen. Joe Manchin Has "Serious Concerns" About Democrats' $3.5T Spending Bill ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin said Wednesday he has "serious concerns" about the $3.5 trillion budget resolution plan passed by Democrats just hours earlier. Although Manchin voted to open debate on the measure, he said it represents "irresponsible" levels of spending. Arizona's Kyrsten Sinema has also expressed reservations.