President Biden is traveling to Scranton, Pennsylvania to pitch his agenda, which includes slashing his proposed spending plan by nearly a trillion dollars to garner support from both progressives and moderate Democrats in Congress. The plan focuses on infrastructure, education, housing costs, and more.
Key Points
President Biden is lowering his spending bill target to between $1.75T and $1.9T
The plan includes infrastructure improvements, tax cuts, education initiatives, and housing cost reduction
Moderate and progressive Democrats are working towards a compromise by the Oct. 31 deadline
Pros
Focuses on improving infrastructure in Pennsylvania
Provides tax cuts for families with children and childless workers
Includes plans for universal pre-K and free community college
Aims to lower housing costs and increase affordable housing supply
Cons
Significant cuts have been made to the original $3.5 trillion proposal
Uncertainty regarding support from House progressives for a lower spending plan
Challenges in reaching a compromise between moderate and progressive Democrats