Senate Democrats reach $3.5 trillion budget agreement
Source: AP
WASHINGTON (AP) Senate Democrats announced late Tuesday that theyd reached a budget agreement envisioning spending an enormous $3.5 trillion over the coming decade, paving the way for their drive to pour federal resources into climate change, health care and family-service programs sought by President Joe Biden.
The accord marks a major step in the partys push to meet Bidens goal of bolstering an economy that was ravaged by the pandemic and setting it on course for long-term growth and includes a Medicare expansion of vision, hearing and dental benefits for older Americans, a goal of progressives.
But Democrats behind the agreement face possible objections from their rival moderate and progressive factions, and will have to work hard to convert their plans into legislation they can push through the closely divided Congress over what could be unanimous Republican opposition.
We are very proud of this plan, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told reporters. We know we have a long road to go. Were going to get this done for the sake of making average Americans lives a whole lot better.
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