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Sen. Joe Manchin on Thursday expressed concern about the $6 trillion price tag put forth in an economic package drafted by Sen Bernie Sanders along with other Senate Democrats, which increases odds of major cuts from that blueprint.

The West Virginia Democrat called the proposed number “extremely, extremely high” and said he’s unsure whether it’s appropriate for the federal government to “take on that much debt.”

“I have a hard time swallowing that,” he told reporters on Capitol Hill on Thursday. Other Democrats like Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia have also said they were uneasy with details ⇒

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