… There are now many cooks in the kitchen as Democrats seek consensus and compromise between the $3.5 trillion proposed and a $1.5 trillion ceiling Manchin is calling for. Ultimately, however, this is Biden’s agenda and the political judgments will fall most heavily on him, while the rest of his party will bear the consequences. Democrats know the consequences of failure would be costly, as they think ahead to next year’s midterm elections. What no one can say is what the consequences of success would be. CONTINUED
Dan Balz, Washington Post
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