Thursday, October 21, 2021
Sausage Making
The public is experiencing a moment of sausage making in Congress. There, an effort to craft President Biden's legislation to "build back better" infrastructure and benefits, is engrossed in hourly deal-making with no visible signs of progress. Citizens are frustrated and Biden's poll numbers show their dissatisfaction. President Biden for his part is barnstorming the country to deliver messages supporting his bills. He is mobilizing the public along with his efforts to spur fruitful bargaining. What he is attempting is nearly without precedent. He has only a one-vote margin in the Senate and two Democratic senators acting as independents. They are controlling the discussions more than the President. Biden is in a time when he needs to pound his messages. To win, he needs to reach average citizens and gain their vocal and voting support. It's a tough task but that is what Presidents are for.
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