Progressives want to get to work on a massive $6T economic package. Moderate Democrats say that's too pricey.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., chair of the Budget Committee, speaks to reporters at the Capitol on May 27.WASHINGTON — Progressives want to get to work on a massive $6 trillion economic package. Moderate Democrats say that's too pricey.
"We're just starting to meet now with committee chairs and the caucuses to get their input and putting it together," House Budget Committee Chair John Yarmuth, D-Ky., said in an interview."I just don't see how there's enough time to do it before the middle of July.""It won't be small," he said."There are a lot of people trying to get other things in there.
That's not all: Democrats are still torn over whether to continue to pursue a bipartisan infrastructure deal with Republicans in addition to a separate party-line package or whether to do it all in one bill.
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