Biden Predicts Dems Are 'Going to Get Something Less' Than $3.5 Trillion for His Spending Bill
Joe Biden,Democratic Party,Infrastructure Bill
President Joe Biden says it is unlikely Democrats are going to get $3.5 trillion for his spending bill this year.
While delivering remarks Friday, Biden explained, “The cost of the Build Back Better bill, in terms of adding to the deficit, is zero. So when I hear people say, ‘It cost $3.5 trillion…’ To be honest with you, we’re probably not going to get $3.5 trillion this year.”
He added, “We’re going to get something less than that. But I’m going to negotiate, I’m going to get it done.”
The president previously claimed his agenda cost zero dollars in a tweet.
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