The White House unveiled a scaled back framework for the Build Back Better Act, a cornerstone of Joe Biden’s agenda, as the president sought to rally support on Capitol Hill in advance of a trip to the climate summit in Europe.The new plan has a price tag of $1.75 trillion, half of the $3.5 trillion initially envisioned, as the proposals were scaled back to win the backing of two moderate senators.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ). Democrats have no votes to spare in the 50-50 Senate, giving any of its party members enormous sway over the structure of the proposal, which will expand the government safety net and provide hundreds of billions to fight climate change.“President Biden is confident this is a framework that
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