Sept. 9, 2021: The Democrats trillion-dollar question
They started off with a $6 trillion price tag, then lowered it to $3.5 trillion. Now, there\u2019s reporting suggesting Sen. Joe Manchin wants the total for Democrats\u2019 reconciliation plan to drop as low as $1 trillion or $1.5 trillion (though for what its worth some people close to him say his comfort zone is probably closer to $2 trillion).\nSo what exactly will Democrats\u2019 topline number be?\nAnd, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has promised to bring up long-stalled voting rights legislation when the Senate returns.\nRaghu Manavalan is the host of POLITICO's Playbook.Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio.\xa0Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.