Definitive debunking today by Biden himself of the false claims by some here that the $3.5 trillion

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6. That's why they are emphasizing a shorter time frame.

The original long term was going to be 10 years, because if it's longer it will be not only for Biden's term, but longer and the voters can realize what the Democrats are doing for the country and give it a time to work and be part of the fabric of American life rather than have to renew a law after 4 or 6 years. We don't want to have the same kind of trouble we run into with the voting rights bill, where it's renewed with no trouble time after time and suddenly we get a Republican party that isn't interested in everyone having a right to vote.

However, even a shorter term spending should get the public realizing their life is easier and if suddenly the funding is going to be cut, the public realizes it and realizes that it's the dems who provide the necessities, not as Manchin says, more entitlement. Or maybe the people of West Virginia may realize they are "entitled" to more than they have now.

Anyway, a shorter term for some of the items in the bill will reduce the overall cost and at least get the initial funding rolling.