Sanders' remarks came after Biden called the inclusion of Medicare expansion in the spending bill a 'reach' earlier this week.
Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks with reporters as he leaves the U.S. Capitol Building following a vote on October 21, 2021 in Washington, DC."I think it's a good idea and it's not that costly in relative terms especially if you allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices," Biden said during atown hall Thursday."But here's the thing: Mr. Manchin is opposed to that as is, I think, Senator Sinema.
Manchin expressed doubt about meeting the deadline on Thursday."This is not going to happen anytime soon,"Among the major investments, the"hard infrastructure" bill includes funding for roads and highways, bridges, broadband development, water support, and airport projects. The"human" spending bill provides funding to fight climate change, expand public housing and health care, among other provisions.
Progressives, including Sanders and Representative Pramila Jayapal, met with Manchin this week to slowly piece together a framework for the measure. Initially the price tag was set at $3.5 trillion, but that's likely to be scaled-down to somewhere between $1.9 and $2.2 trillion.
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