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The risk: “Biden proposed a slew of tax increases during his presidential campaign that are expected to be on the table as part of the discussions. But they will face fierce opposition from Republicans and business groups, jeopardizing any attempt to pass an economic package on a bipartisan basis.” THE INFRASTRUCTURE DEBATE WON’T BE A WALK IN THE PARK:
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Jordain Carney, “Democrats are facing big headaches as they try to craft a sweeping infrastructure and jobs package.” https://bit.ly/2Q9kOJg
Not to give Democrats headaches or anything, but: “The goal could test Democratic unity due to razor-thin margins in both chambers and early signs of contention over how to pay for the spending, including talk of a tax hike, and whether the bill should be narrowed in order to make it bipartisan.”
As The Hill’s Nathaniel Weixel and Brett Samuels write, Biden’s first prime-time speech will give him a chance to lean into his role as empathizer in chief, with more than 529,000 U.S. deaths since the start of the pandemic. However, the president will be able to offer up an optimistic message as the nation races to get vaccinated. Biden has pledged that every American will be able to receive a vaccine by the end of May.
“I’m going to . talk about what we’ve been through as a nation this past year, but more importantly I m going to talk about what comes next,” Biden said at an event with executives from Johnson & Johnson and Merck.