It is important that the Dems pass the most robust infrastructure and reconciliation packages possible. Every cut made to the reconciliation package weakens it...and ends up hurting average Americans. But even a weakened bill is progress and strengthens the president & the party.
But these packages are about more than that. They are also about giving political momentum to the one party in America that actually seeks to defend democracy at a time when the opposition is actively, relentlessly working to undermine it.
A failure to pass the infrastructure bill & a robust reconciliation package may strengthen GOP chances to regain the House & Senate in 2022. If either happens the result will be voter suppression, obstruction, & other destructive measures like gratuitous efforts to impeach Biden.
As a consequence every Democrat in the Senate and the House must make final passage of these bills a top priority regardless of whether they view the bills as perfect or not. In fact, every patriotic American should hold that position.
Because this is not just about "the Biden Agenda" as the media characterizes it. It's about making American lives better, about making America more competitive, and about giving us a fighting chance to preserve our system of government from those who are seeking to destroy it.
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