Out d’Coup | Death of Build Back Better?; Joe Manchin is Horrid; Mastriano Fleeces God; Summer Lee; HACC Unionizing; U Pittsburgh Union; KU Activists; KU Dining Hall Workers Union; Looking Ahead

<p>Biden makes a<a href='https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/build-back-better-plan-hangs-biden-s-shuttle-diplomacy-n1282006'> last attempt to personally lobby his “friends in the Senate”</a> to pass his Build Back Better plan through reconciliation. So far, his efforts have led to a DECREASE in the size and scope of the bill. According to reports, Biden told progressive lawmakers that the bill is likely to be cut from $3.5 trillion to a ceiling of around $2 trillion. Recall that the $3.5 bill was the original compromise bill, down from the initial $6 trillion. Biden also reportedly told lawmakers that free community college will be cut and the extension of the childcare tax credit will be significantly scaled back. Can you see that white flag flying above the White House?</p> <p>Biden was in Scranton this past Wednesday to push the Build Back Better plan, but it looks like it's a whole lot of too little too late. </p> <p>And with Joe Manchin’s threats to leave the Democratic Party, we are left with the question posed by David Dayen in The American Prospect this week: “<a href='https://prospect.org/infrastructure/building-back-america/what-if-build-back-better-builds-back-worse/'>What if Build Back Better Builds Back Worse?</a>” </p> <p>And, as Will Bunch wrote this week in the Philadelphia Inquirer, “<a href='https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/biden-democrats-young-voters-community-college-climate-20211021.html'>From college to climate, Democrats are sealing their doom by selling out yount voters.</a>” </p> <p>And it looks like Manchin’s blocking of climate legislation will have a <a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/17/climate/manchin-west-virginia-flooding.html'>disproportionately disastrous effect on the people of West Virginia</a>. How’s that for representation. </p> <p><a href='https://www.inquirer.com/politics/clout/state-senator-doug-mastriano-2022-race-governor-republican-lou-barletta-jake-corman-20211022.html'>Doug Mastriano is waiting for a “financial sign from God,”</a> yes, tha