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The Democrat's Infrastructure Bill Flounders in Congress
01:47 - 07:10 (05:23)
Democrats were surprised by a scaled down version of their infrastructure bill, reducing its focus to healthcare rather than including significant climate change action. Alongside this, Senator Joe Manchin's more conservative opinions have prevented a bill passing, criticising and being accused of single-handedly halting government action towards climate change.
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The Build Back Better Act is a historic bill that Democrats have fought hard to pass, which includes measures to address climate change, healthcare, taxes, and reduce the deficit.
01:47 - 03:19 (01:32)
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The Build Back Better Act is a historic bill that Democrats have fought hard to pass, which includes measures to address climate change, healthcare, taxes, and reduce the deficit. The bill was able to overcome opposition from Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, and was a significant achievement in expanding the social safety net and transforming the federal government’s reach.
ChapterThe Democrat's Infrastructure Bill Flounders in Congress
EpisodeHow Democrats Salvaged a History-Making Bill
PodcastThe Daily
Senator Joe Manchin insists on scaling down the Democratic's proposed spending in climate change and healthcare programs.
03:19 - 07:10 (03:51)
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Senator Joe Manchin insists on scaling down the Democratic's proposed spending in climate change and healthcare programs. This move has triggered backlash from the Democratic caucus, which sees this opportunity as the last chance to address the climate change issue in the United States.