Biden’s social safety net plan to be voted on soon
Bill and infrastructure recently discussed
WASHINGTON (KYMA, KECY/CNN) - On Friday, October 22, President Biden met with other house and senate officials to discuss his social safety net plan.
House leaders are scheduled to vote on Biden's infrastructure and proposed bills soon.
A bipartisan infrastructure bill is currently being passed but is also being held up by democrats in the house, to which President Biden stated, "When you're in the United States Senate, and you're President of the United States and you have 50 Democrats, everyone is a president."
President Biden had to make some concessions for the upcoming bill, cutting his plan for two years of free community college, federal paid leave going up to one month and raising taxes for corporations.
That last concession comes from Senator Krysten Sinema's recent opposition.
"She says she will not raise a single penny in taxes on the corporate side and or on wealthy people, period," expressed President Biden.
The upcoming bill still holds some other priorities.
Jen Psaki, White House Press Secretary, went on to say, "Compromise is not a dirty word and that we will get nothing. If we do not have 50 votes, the alternative is not a larger package. The alternative is nothing."
