12/24/21: Manchin Costs Us Billions As Omicron Infections Soar

--On the Show: --Producer Pat Ford fills in for David --An analysis by Goldman Sachs finds that Joe Manchin tanking the Build Back Better Act will cost the US economy $60 billion in the first three quarters of 2022 --Bernie Sanders offers to pay for a poll in West Virginia asking residents what they think about provisions in the Build Back Better Act --The Squad was right not to trust Joe Manchin would vote for the Democratic spending plan --COVID cases surge in the United States due to the Omicron variant, leading to new mandates and cancelations --The Omicron variant was less severe in South Africa but Americans may not be as lucky --A recent poll finds that the majority of Americans don't want Donald Trump to run for president again and the same is true for Joe Biden --There are eight major reasons for why the labor shortage continues in the United States --Steve Bannon supports Fox News host Jesse Watters over his threatening comments about Dr. Anthony Fauci and says to Fauci, "we're getting you" --Mark Meadows, Trump's former Chief of Staff, may get charged for no longer complying with the January 6th committee --On the Bonus Show: Pat has a COVID scare, Kim Potter found guilty in Daunte Wright shooting, Trump declares victory in the war on Christmas, and much more... 💰 Get $5 just for signing up for FREE at https://privacy.com/pakman --Become a Supporter: http://www.davidpakman.com/membership --Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/davidpakmanshow --Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/thedavidpakmanshow --Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow --Leave us a message at The David Pakman Show Voicemail Line (219)-2DAVIDP