Biden in Michigan: Infrastructure, social spending bills vital for waging economic warfare vs. China


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Biden in Michigan: Infrastructure, social spending bills vital for waging economic warfare vs. China Having capitulated to demands from the most right-wing lawmakers in the Democratic Senate and House caucuses to drastically slash his “Build Back Better” social welfare and climate bill, President Joe Biden on Tuesday traveled to Howell, Michigan to promote his domestic economic agenda. The day before, Biden met with House “progressives” to reaffirm their acceptance of a reduction in the price tag of his social spending bill from $3.5 trillion over 10 years to something in the range of $1.9 trillion to $2.2 trillion, depending on...