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"""With $369 billion for climate and energy provisions, this bill has the potential to be the single largest investment in clean energy in American history," the climate group Evergreen Action said in a statement."

"The announcement marked a big step forward for a major package after negotiations appeared to break down this month as Manchin objected to federal spending potentially fueling inflation, though he maintained he was still open to a deal."

"Democrats' estimates show that $369 billion would go towards energy and climate change while extending subsidies for the Affordable Care Act will cost $64 billion."

"Manchin said he supported clean energy development in the long term but didn't want to abandon fossil fuels that could reduce energy prices immediately."

""In a statement, Biden said he'd spoken with Schumer and Manchin and offered his support."

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""In a statement, Biden said he'd spoken with Schumer and Manchin and offered his support."

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""In a statement, Biden said he'd spoken with Schumer and Manchin and offered his support."

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"WASHINGTON -- West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer struck an agreement Wednesday for a Democrats-only reconciliation package that would allow negotiations on some Medicare prescription drugs, end corporate tax loopholes and address climate change as well as invest in energy projects."

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"WASHINGTON -- West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer struck an agreement Wednesday for a Democrats-only reconciliation package that would allow negotiations on some Medicare prescription drugs, end corporate tax loopholes and address climate change as well as invest in energy projects."

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"The aouncement marked a big step forward for a major package after negotiations appeared to break down this month as Manchin objected to federal spending potentially fueling inflation, though he maintained he was still open to a deal."

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""The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will make a historic down payment on deficit reduction to fight inflation, invest in domestic energy production and manufacturing, and reduce carbon emissions by roughly 40 percent by 2030," Schumer and Manchin said."

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""The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will make a historic down payment on deficit reduction to fight inflation, invest in domestic energy production and manufacturing, and reduce carbon emissions by roughly 40 percent by 2030," Schumer and Manchin said."

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"President Joe Biden in a statement on Wednesday night offered his support as well, saying the deal will fight inflation and lower costs for American families."

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""In his own statement, Manchin, who has financial ties to West Virginia's coal industry, took a familiar position in opposition to those in his party who favor bolder climate action and said the bill would not seek to eliminate fossil fuels."

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"Manchin said he supported clean energy development in the long term but didn't want to abandon fossil fuels that could reduce energy prices immediately."

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""This is the action the American people have been waiting for," Biden said."

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""After many months of negotiations, we have finalized legislative text that will invest approximately $300 billion in Deficit Reduction and $369.75 billion in Energy Security and Climate Change programs over the next ten years," Manchin and Schumer said in a joint statement."

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""After many months of negotiations, we have finalized legislative text that will invest approximately $300 billion in Deficit Reduction and $369.75 billion in Energy Security and Climate Change programs over the next ten years," Manchin and Schumer said in a joint statement."

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"Biden's statement said the climate provisions included "tax credits and investments for energy projects."

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