President Biden's aides are ramping up their sales pitch to congressional Democrats as talks on his economic agenda reach a critical stage.
The White House on Monday sent Democrats on Capitol Hill a new memo, obtained by CNN, touting the benefits of each major component of the sprawling legislative proposal that the President hopes to pass with only votes from his party's lawmakers. As some Democratic critics liken individual provisions to spendthrift giveaways, Biden's aides hope to bolster their case that the plan offers a formula for long-term economic growth.
So far, the plan has become known less for its contents than its original $3.5 trillion price tag. With moderates balking at that amount, negotiators are weighing whether to shrink it to around $2 trillion by paring back all of its elements or by jettisoning some of them.
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