Joe Biden (78) is angry. “This is the United States of America, damn it. What are we doing here? ”Asked the US President in a speech last week. The reason for his anger: the dispute over his billion dollar reform plans.
There is a $ 1.2 trillion bill that is supposed to help repair ailing bridges, roads and railways in the United States. On the other hand, there is an originally 3.5 trillion dollar package of social measures. Both projects could fail because of a bitter dispute between the left and the moderate wing of the Democratic Party.
The two Democratic US Senators Joe Manchin (74) and Kyrsten Sinema (45) block Biden’s reform plans.
In fact, the Democrats have a majority
They are currently considered the secret rulers of the USA, like the «mirrors»Reported. Because they tip the scales. The US president can only continue his agenda with their votes.
In order to initiate the trillion package, it needs 51 votes in the US Senate. Together, the Democrats would get that many votes. But only if everyone votes yes. But that’s exactly what Manchin and Sinema don’t want to do. Because Biden’s plans are too expensive for them.
Biden will have to cut his programs
Biden has already indicated that of the $ 3.5 trillion he would also be satisfied with $ 2.2 trillion. But that’s not enough for the Manchin and Sinema. They want a cap of $ 1.5 trillion. That would mean, however, that Biden would have to significantly reduce his plans in areas such as the expansion of free education and renewable energy.
A red rag for the US President. But for better or for worse, Biden will have to cut his programs. The pressure on him is growing.
Delivered a power poker with Trump
Meanwhile, some people remain calm. The situation is not new to him. For years he has been implementing his voting strategy and thus sabotaging the big plans of the US presidents. Power poker also occurred under Donald Trump (75).
The 74-year-old comes from a family of politicians. However, none of them were as successful as he was. His grandfather and father only managed to make politics at the local level. On the other hand, Manchin managed to paralyze the White House with his voice. And currently screwing up the presidency of Biden. The senator is in office until 2024. Then he would have to stand for election again. It is still unclear whether he will do that. (jmh)
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