Biden: Budget talks hit 'stalemate,' $3.5T may take a while

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By LISA MASCARO and JONATHAN LEMIRE

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that talks over his $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan have hit a “stalemate” in Congress as he made the case for his expansive effort to recast the nation’s tax and spending programs and make what he sees as sweeping, overdue investments.

Biden spoke at the White House as Democrats in the House and Senate are laboring to finish drafts and overcome differences between the party’s centrist and moderate factions. Despite efforts by the president and congressional leaders to show progress, Biden cast the road ahead as long and potentially cumbersome, even with upcoming deadlines.

“We’re getting down to the hard spot here,” Biden told reporters at the White House. “We’re at this stalemate at the moment.”

Biden said the process is “going to be up and down” but ”hopefully at the end of the day I’ll be able to deliver on what I said I would do.”



President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 response and vaccinations in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)


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[PoliticAverse]

1. January 2023? n/t

[jimfields33]

2. I'd say get the other one passed and get that money flowing

I think it’s better to spred the money out anyway. States and cities are still getting eviction bill money out to recipients and landlords. This will ease the states of having a huge amount of funds to deal with at one time.

[WHITT]

3. Then All We Would Get

is the anti-worker, anti-consumer, corporate Repub bill. However, it's more likely we get nothing, as half the 96 member House Progressive caucus has already stated they will vote no if that bill comes to the floor by itself.

[msongs]

4. how much is mitch mcconnell paying to saboteurs who will wreck the biden dems agenda? nt