Hypocrisy On The Hill #202 By Hank Silverberg It looks like the President's $2.7 trillion Build Back Better legislation is on hold for now. Republicans have shown no support for it at all, and the Democrats have been stonewalled by one of their own. West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin announced Sunday he just can't vote for the BBB. He would be the 50th vote needed to get the legislation passed. Manchin says he's a 'no' on Biden's Build Back Better social spending plan (msn.com) Manchin complains about the cost of the legislation, ignoring the fact that his state would benefit substantially if it passed. He cites inflation as the reason for opposing it, even though many economists say the bill would help fight inflation. The democratic leadership, including the President, had been willing to compromise and cut the bill down a bit, but Manchin kept playing with the numbers. He basically said he couldn't go home and exp