For Progressives, Biden's Plan Is 'the Absolute Floor, Not the Ceiling'
Progressive Democrats think President Biden's infrastructure plan is not big enough to meet the moment.
Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
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Show Notes
While the mainstream press is focusing on the Democrat versus Republican parties debate over President Biden's multi-trillion dollar infrastructure plan, there's another debate that's also emerging. This one between moderate Democrats, who think the plan is the right size, and more progressive Democrats, who think the plan is too small, in terms of the number of dollars.
On Today's Show:
Nelini Stamp, Working Families Party managing director, shares the WFP's critique of President Biden's infrastructure and jobs plan — which is, essentially, that it's not large enough to meet the moment.