dr. patel is here to help separate fact from fiction. plus, congress works to pass build back better. why immigration reforms are imperative to advocates who say it is all about political will. later, the power of presentation. does clothing go hand in hand with the political profile? the message senator sinema sends with every outfit she wears. let s begin with where democrats go now. that answer might be borrowing from the playbook of former president obama. in 2008 his message of hope propelled him to office. could selling a message of hope now help democrats win in next year s midterms? there is no shortage of hope to sell. the new york times writes, quote, americans are by many measures made better financial position than in many years. they also believe the economy is in terrible shape. this is the great contradiction that underlies president biden s poor approval ratings. recent republican victories in state elections and the touch-and-go nosh jagrs over the biden le
because if you look at the 17 nobel prize winning economists, they said that it will ease inflationary pressures, help with the supply chain, and invest in the human capital in this country all at one time. the pushback from moderates all about the price tag. the bill started at a price tag of $3.5 trillion. the white house and democrats have worked the total down to $1.75 trillion, which will pass muster with moderates if the congressional budget office report matches white house estimates. to be clear, that number, $1.75 trillion, is over ten years. the house just approved a defense budget for 2022 that is four times more expensive. as for progressives in the party, you ll remember they once demand build back better be passed with the infrastructure bill. but thanks to negotiations by speaker pelosi and the congressional black caucus, most progressives ultimately agreed to what played out on friday, passing infrastructure but holding a procedural vote on build back better
All average over 40 miles per gallon on the highway. every automaker is planning on gas prices to stay high. so they re shifting production plans and building more models with smaller, fuel-efficient, four-cylinder engines. that are also adding turbo chargers so driving a four-cylinder car now feels more like a six-cylinder model. letting car buyers feel like they aren t skimping while they go green behind the wheel. cnbc business news, chicago. a win-win for everyone. coming up, the giants play small, the cowboys kick the skins and packers stay perfect. plus, take a good look at this touchdown pass by bears jay cutler. your first look at sports is straight ahead, you re watching first look on msnbc. congratulations.
East german citizens began pouring into west germany over the border. for people of a certain age it s a moment they never thought they would see. in advance of tonight s debates democrats are going after mitt romney for his opposition to the auto bailout in michigan. here he was in michigan in june. from the very beginning back in november of 2008 as the auto executives went to washington asking for a check i said don t give them a check. they need to go through a managed bankruptcy process. i wouldn t have written checks like the bush and obama administrations did. i would have said, go through bankruptcy directly on your own. don t give the company to the uaw when you re finished. rick santelli is the on-air editor with cnbc business news and a regular contributor, of course, to cnbc squawk on the street. and democratic strategist debbie dingell served for 30 years as a senior executive as general motors. welcome to you both. fun to be here in michigan.