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Why Biden Has The Right Covid Relief Strategy

  • February 2, 2021
  • Ben Ritz

President Biden met with 10 Republican senators on Monday to discuss their proposed $600 billion alternative to his $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Both the White House and Sen. Susan Collins described the meeting as a productive exchange of ideas and the start of continued talks. But some Democrats believe these discussions are doomed from the start and want Biden to focus on passing his plan through reconciliation – a complicated process that allows budgetary legislation to pass with just 51 votes instead of the 60 required to bypass the filibuster on all other legislation. Although Democrats are right to move forward with reconciliation, there are several reasons why it makes sense for Biden to pursue the talks further and seek common ground beyond just a platonic ideal of “bipartisanship.”

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