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Biden hails economic bill amid signs of broad Dem support

With staunch GOP opposition to the $739 billion package, Democrats have no votes to spare in the Senate

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden hailed a nascent Democratic package of climate, health care and tax initiatives as "a giant step forward" for the country Thursday as congressional leaders began nailing down votes for a campaign-season bill they've cast as a boon for voters struggling with inflation.

A day after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and conservative Sen. Joe Manchin stunned Washington by resurrecting components of a compromise many thought dead, early signs were encouraging for the party.

After Schumer briefed Democratic senators on the 725-page measure, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said lawmakers' reaction has been "uniformly positive." And Reps. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., and Tom Malinowski, D-N.J., suggested they could back the measure even though it lacks higher federal tax deductions for state and local taxes that they've championed in the past.

https://www.startribune.com/biden-hails-economic-bill-amid-signs-of-broad-dem-support/600193740/

 

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