we re going to get it done. these back and forth negotiations may not be pretty, but this is the government at work and the messy work of law making. 3.5 to $1.5 trillion, a lot of numbers were thrown around with the infrastructure plans and that s not really the conversation we need to be having right now. when it comes to government spending we should be viewing it through the lens of a return on investment. every dollar the government spends on people should be a good dollar, and the thought this it was too expensive may be the wrong way to look at it. the republicans are trying to enact without government support through the process that goes around the republican filibuster would fund a number of things from free community college to expanding pre-k to expanding medicare. as negotiations continue, lawmakers need to start becoming very, very clear about what s going, what s staying and why. joining me now is democratic representative jamaal bowman. his congressional dis
but two democratic seniors represents less than 3% of the u.s. population are blocking those policies supported by a whopping 62% of americans. are we going to deliver universal pre-k to this country or fought? are we going to expand healthcare to our seniors and dental or not? are we going to invest in housing so that people back home on night shift can get hot water in winter time or not? that s what we need to know. i know which are all committed to the same goal. are you all committed to the same goal, though? as this country awaits the outcome of this vote, senator sinema flew home to arizona friday for a doctor s appointment and a fundraiser at a high-end resort and spa so while she s making it rain in the desert, the people s patience has just about dried up. not to be forgotten, the republicans here they plan to vote in the senate against the country s debt ceiling. eventually, this will help us default on our loans. we in the country don t know what happens if we
To work like hell to make sure we get both these passed. i think we will get them passed. all right. good morning, everybody, we have a jam-packed show. but we begin the cross connection with chaos on capitol hill. president biden sound optimism as he met with democrats on capitol hill friday. now congress went home would you tell a vote on the infra fracture package. nor did they vote on the $3.5 president s social spending bill. that bill would be expanding medicare, lowishing the cost of healthcare and prescriptions and increases in investments and hbcus, provides funding for free community college and universal child care and this would all potentially raise millions out of post.