Progressives urge Pelosi to keep all the social and climate programs in Biden's economic plan intact

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Progressive House Democrats have put down their marker in the debate over how to cut costs from President Joe Biden's sprawling economic plan.

Top Congressional Progressive Caucus members on Wednesday urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to keep all of the proposed programs in the package intact. Instead, they proposed cutting the duration of the programs in order to reduce spending. Top Democrats are deciding whether to make policies last for fewer years or scrap programs entirely in order to slash the plan's price tag to appease centrists.

"If given a choice between legislating narrowly or broadly, we strongly encourage you to choose the latter, and make robust investments over a shorter window," 27 lawmakers led by Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., wrote in a letter to Pelosi.

The representatives added that they believe setting up temporary programs will "establish a track record of success that will pave the way for a longterm extension of benefits."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/progressives-urge-pelosi-to-keep-all-the-social-and-climate-programs-in-bidens-economic-plan-intact/ar-AAPwoXN

[empedocles]

1. President Biden has not been well served by having his daily media messages,

shadowed over by various Democratic factions trumpeting their particular interests - since the media seem to readily, even eagerly, cover such intra party conflicts, often to the detriment of the President's messages

Dems could really use some more forward movement, legislation even, ahead of the November elections.

[lagomorph777]

4. Agreed, so I'm happy to see the Progressives trumpeting Biden's actual program.

[Budi]

6. No shit. The daily parading thru news shows on Corporate Owned biased Media is sickening.

..while the country waits & the same Corporate Owned Media that leads the parade follows up by degrading the President, every single day.

Maybe start having the country's well being as the focus & less about self & facetime.

[BlueJac]

2. The time to face climate change now!

We have wasted 20 years since Al Gore made his proposal

[lagomorph777]

3. I agree. It cuts the price tag and maybe helps get SineManchin onboard,

and also gives a motivator for voters to keep Dems in power and preserve the programs.

[Budi]

5. Well yes. That's what Biden & Pelosi wanted too. In the 1st place. After the big stall.

The representatives added that they believe setting up temporary programs will "establish a track record of success that will pave the way for a longterm extension of benefits."

Well duh. Glad everyone's in agreement that Biden's Build Back Better includes, 'However long it takes'. Build a foundation for future gens to build upon.



#BIDEN WROTE THE BILL.