/ 21 December 2021

Biden’s big bill goes ka-boom

Image source: AP
Image source: AP

It was the start of November when Congress approved US President Joe Biden’s US$1.2 trillion infrastructure bill – but that wasn’t the President’s complete ask for cash. Since then, he’s been at the negotiating table to secure the next tranche – a US$1.75 trillion spending package (that’s almost A$2.5 trillion…) to pay for his ‘Build Back Better’ plan. The money is required to bring Biden’s signature policies to life, including climate change, health care, and education. But the fly in the ointment has been Senator Joe Manchin – a Democrat (aka a teammate of Biden’s). He’s not on board, and it blew up yesterday when he said that he wouldn’t change his mind because the plan aims to “dramatically reshape our society in a way that leaves our country even more vulnerable to the threats we face.” The question now is whether Biden will change the plan to get things happening. It’s one to watch…

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