Left Melts Down as Joe Manchin Says He Can’t Support Biden’s ‘Mammoth’ Spending Bill

Plus: This Labor Market Brings New Challenges. Here's How 'Build Back Better' Would Make It Worse.

December 21 2021   Good morning from Washington, where Democrats' spending spree is foiled by Sen. Joe Manchin's decision to vote against it. The left's frenzied reaction is telling, Jarrett Stepman writes. And passage of the bill would make a bad job market worse, Rachel Greszler argues. On the podcast, meet an airline pilot who is leading an employee revolt against mandated COVID-19 vaccinations. Plus: the rest of what Heritage Foundation defense analysts want for Christmas, and the media throws kisses at imperiled Democrats. On this date in 2012, South Korean singer-rapper Psy's video for the song "Gangnam Style" becomes the first content on YouTube to attract 1 billion views.     COMMENTARY Left Melts Down as Sen. Joe Manchin Says He Can't Support Biden's 'Mammoth' Spending Bill By Jarrett Stepman The left long has stewed about the Senate, but its anger gets more intense every time the chamber's rules and structures don't favor it. More COMMENTARY This Labor Market Brings New Challenges. Here's How 'Build Back Better' Would Make It Worse. By Rachel Greszler The future of the U.S. job market depends on whether policymakers seek to remove barriers to employment and encourage work. More ANALYSIS How This Pilot Fights United Airlines' Vaccine Mandate By Douglas Blair "I'm going to fight till the end for my religious faith and that of my coworkers," pilot Sherry Walker says. More COMMENTARY 6 More Items on Our Christmas National Defense Wish List By Thomas Spoehr No. 8 on the list for Heritage Foundation defense analysts: winning wars, not wokeism. More COMMENTARY Deadly Delays by the Food and Drug Administration By John Stossel I'm surprised that we haven't heard more about two drugs that could make COVID-19 much less of a threat. More COMMENTARY Democrats Get Networks' Softball Questions for Holidays By Tim Graham NBC late-night host Jimmy Fallon gives President Biden a free platform for 16 minutes, hailing him as a "classy guy" who brought "class back" to the White House. More ANALYSIS ICYMI: Longtime Sidekick 'Bo Snerdley' Reveals the Secret of Rush Limbaugh's Success By Rob Bluey Snerdly, who served as Limbaugh's call screener, recounts, "We had a regular reoccurring theme amongst some callers, 'Rush, is it time to panic yet?' 'No,' he would say." More           Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at letters@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.