U.S. risks losing its 'edge' without big infrastructure spending, Biden says

[applegrove]

BY REUTERS

U.S. risks losing its ‘edge’ without big infrastructure spending, Biden says

https://www.politicususa.com/2021/10/05/biden-michigan-infrastructure.html

By Jarrett Renshaw and Trevor Hunnicutt

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HOWELL, Mich. (Reuters) -President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that failure to pass his huge social and infrastructure spending package could contribute to America’s decline, while lawmakers in his Democratic Party wrangled over its price tag.

Squabbling Democratic moderates and progressives dealt Biden a setback last week when they failed to move ahead with his proposed $1 trillion infrastructure bill or a planned $3.5 trillion social spending bill, which is now facing cuts.

“These bills are not about left versus right or moderate versus progressive,” Biden said in Michigan, arguing the bills would make the United States more competitive and restore its role as a world leader.

“We’re at risk of losing our edge as a nation … To oppose these investments is to be complicit in America’s decline,” he said.

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[Turbineguy]

1. That's why the republicans want to sink it.

They work for Putin.

[hedda_foil]

2. We're not just losing our edge. We've lost it.

[Irish_Dem]

3. Note that Biden says "RESTORE (America's) role as a world leader. "

He knows we have lost our edge.