The cuts represent a blow to Biden’s agenda, but the remaining plans would still deliver significant benefits to a wide range of Americans. Biden and his aides have known for months that they would most likely need to reduce the size and scope of his plans to satisfy moderates in his party. Their votes are must-haves: Biden will need support from every Democrat in the Senate, and virtually every one in the House, to secure passage of the bill. White House aides say privately that Biden is pushing Manchin and Sinema to spend as much as possible in the final bill. Those workers disproportionately include women of colour, making the spending a key plank of Biden’s promise to invest in racial equity.

Source: bd News24 October 06, 2021 02:48 UTC