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The Biden Admin Wants To Spend $1.6 Trillion Before November. It's Easier Said Than Done.
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The Biden Admin Wants To Spend $1.6 Trillion Before November. It's Easier Said Than Done.

President Biden is staking his legacy, and his reelection campaign, on massive amounts of domestic spending, spurred by the passage of four major laws. But a Politico analysis found billions of dollars Congress approved by passing these bills has not yet been spent.

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

May 9, 202422m 49s

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Show Notes

President Biden is staking his legacy, and his reelection campaign, on massive amounts of domestic spending, spurred by the passage of four major laws. But a Politico analysis found billions of dollars Congress approved by passing these bills has not yet been spent.

On Today's Show:
Jessie Blaeser, data reporter at Politico, and Ben Storrow, reporter at Politico's E&E News, explain the delays, and why they are a threat both to the president's legacy and his reelection.

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