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President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act has been called many things. While #Biden touted his plan as a “once-in-a-generation investment in working America,” Republicans, like Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford, have countered calling it “a hard lurch towards socialism.” The criticism from #Republican senators has not swayed Biden’s commitment to the bill’s passage. However, #Democrat Sens. @joemanchin from West Virginia and @kyrstensinema from Arizona are holding out on backing the bill, causing Biden to scramble for their support, leaving the now $1.75 trillion bill — slowly stripped of its original provisions — awaiting a #vote Since the introduction of the act in late September, the bill’s passage has met roadblocks at every turn. With the original price tag of $3.5 trillion for the entire package and provisions including Medicaid expansions, tax increases and guaranteed federal parental leave — it was less than unlikely to garner Republican support in the #Senate. Knowing this, Sena...

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