How Democrats Salvaged a History-Making Bill

<p>This weekend, Democrats passed legislation that would make historic investments to fight climate change and lower the cost of prescription drugs — paid for by raising taxes on businesses.</p><p>How did the party finally make progress on the bill, and what effects will it have?</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/emily-cochrane">Emily Cochrane</a>, a Washington-based correspondent for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Here’s what is in<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/07/us/politics/climate-tax-health-care-bill.html"> the climate, tax and health care package</a>.</li><li>How Senator Joe Manchin turned from<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/08/07/us/climate-tax-deal-vote#manchin-deal-maker-on-climate"> a holdout into a deal maker</a>.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>