President Biden will travel to Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday to press the case for an economic, environmental and social policy agenda that congressional Democrats are whittling down in hopes of securing an agreement to pass it into law this fall. https://t.co/bGZsvLveAt
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 20, 2021
With all due respect to activists, I'm not sure why the task of saving Joe Biden's agenda has been left so much to them, while Joe Biden himself just makes friendly noises about deals and compromises. https://t.co/POF1LzQ4Xg
— Will Stancil (@whstancil) October 20, 2021
President Biden tells House Democrats that tuition-free community college is expected to be cut from the final version of their economic package, sources say https://t.co/8xiuJFhDIe
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 20, 2021
The Onion headline from May holds up https://t.co/DnLaLlWV9o
— David Sirota (@davidsirota) October 20, 2021
Today on Volts: Manchin has killed the Clean Electricity Performance Program (CEPP), the centerpiece of Democratic climate policy. Is Biden's 2030 target still within reach? I take a close look at several recent analyses to help determine the damage done. https://t.co/M3sd1MSaIv
— David Roberts (@drvolts) October 20, 2021
New – Biden told House progressives tuition-free community college is out of package, per multiple sources. Child tax credit won’t go as far as some would like — likely a 1-yr extension. Home health care likely less than $250B. Dems had wanted $400B. Climate change still a debate
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 19, 2021
SCOOP: @Sen_JoeManchin has told associates that he is considering leaving the Democratic Party. And he already has an exit plan. Please read and RT. https://t.co/dReK7vyoma
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) October 20, 2021
"highly influential insider newsletter publications – Politico, Axios, Punchbowl et al. have become what amounts to a cheering section" for Manchin and Sinema https://t.co/4l2tX4UGym
— ryan cooper (@ryanlcooper) October 20, 2021
NEW: Americans for Prosperity (the Koch network) spent over $300,000 in the third quarter lobbying members of Congress against Joe Biden's agenda while advocating for other Democratic plans.
— Brian Schwartz (@schwartzbCNBC) October 20, 2021
It's the most AFP has spent on direct lobbying in a quarter. https://t.co/wFWYStr6GI
Anyone – Democrat or Republican – who tells you we cannot "afford" to pay for everything in the Build Back Better bill, or that it's "expensive," is lying to you.
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) October 20, 2021
We can afford all of it and much more, tbh.
Just ask the Pentagon.
Some context on price tags:
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) October 18, 2021
The $725.8 billion defense spending bill is for 1 year.
The $3.5 trillion Build Back Better plan is over 10 years.
Apples to apples, Biden's economic and social policy bill is less than half of what Congress wants to spend on the Pentagon.
Check out the updated numbers from Civiqs polling. In Arizona Biden’s approval rating is 37 percent, and his disapproval rating is 56 percent. Do you think Sinema feels any pressure to go along with Biden?https://t.co/mzWKSkm0Ln pic.twitter.com/N67oC5uFls
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) October 20, 2021
“In a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll, 62% of American voters say the administration’s policies are either somewhat or very responsible for increasing inflation, including 41% of Democrats, 61% of independent voters and 85% of Republicans.” https://t.co/0z4MBnxTLz
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) October 20, 2021
Again, these voter suppression bills are not about voter fraud, they’re about historic Black voter turnout. We need action from the Senate. We need more than just words from @POTUS, voting rights need to be a priority. We need to pass federal legislation to protect the vote.
— Black Voters Matter (@BlackVotersMtr) October 20, 2021
Republicans want autocracy and democrats are trying to figure out if they can afford to keep free community college in the build back better bill but two sides
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) October 20, 2021
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Covid fears grow as Queen stays home
Covid daily cases could soar to 100,000 this winter, Sajid Javid warns https://t.co/pPzgQNTlp2
— The Independent (@Independent) October 20, 2021
Press conference with health secretary Sajid Javid at 5pm pushing these messages: https://t.co/yjJqiUTPbM
— Sam Coates Sky (@SamCoatesSky) October 20, 2021
No Plan B yet, says @sajidjavid, claiming covid deaths are “mercifully low”. There were 179 deaths listed today and 954 in the last week.
— Krishnan Guru-Murthy (@krishgm) October 20, 2021
"We don't believe the pressures on the NHS are unsustainable" says @sajidjavid…
— Shaun Lintern (@ShaunLintern) October 20, 2021
Mate, you've literally had to call in the military to help the NHS to cope.
“This pandemic is not over” and “we cannot be complacent” says @sajidjavid at the #DowningStreetBriefing
— Siobhan Benita (@SiobhanBenita) October 20, 2021
Yet here are his Tory colleagues in Parliament today – not a mask in sight. pic.twitter.com/EvFgQxZyAU
Breaking
— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) October 20, 2021
The Queen has cancelled plans to travel to Northern Ireland today on her doctor’s advice and is resting. It’s not covid related. At the age of 95, it’s sensible rather than serious. pic.twitter.com/5LucOZ3PGR
Charles : You going to Northern Ireland?
— Simon Coombes (@simon_comm) October 20, 2021
Queen : Yeah. Cant wait to see Michael D Higgins again. He's great Crack
Charles: He's not going
Queen: Who'll be there?
Charles : The DUP and Jim Allistar
Queen: *Hand over mouth*.. Cough! Cough! pic.twitter.com/bDuy0SwAHH
DUP Demands To See The Queen's Doctors Cert https://t.co/9KAueIcQkh
— WWN (@WhispersNewsLTD) October 20, 2021
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