US president Joe Biden's real test begins as he seeks to pass ambitious plan
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Thursday Apr 29, 2021
US President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress as Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker of the House US Rep Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) applaud, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US April 28, 2021. Photo: Reuters
Biden has unveiled a series of massive spending programmes that would make even the most passionate progressive blush.
After crossing symbolic milestone of 100 days in office, Biden is counting on his party's razor-thin majorities in US Congress.
Discontent has surged within Republican ranks against a president who they say has abandoned his centrist origins to placate the far left.