Poll shows opposition to Biden’s proposed $3.5 trillion budget
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[October 15, 2021]
By Kevin Bessler
(The Center Square) – As lawmakers haggle
over President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion budget, a new poll shows
opposition to the spending plan.
Convention of States Action reports that 92% of Republicans and 73% of
Independents are less likely to support it if it means tax increases and
growing the national debt.
Convention of States Action President Mark Meckler said not all
Democrats are on board with the legislation either.
“The one that is really stunning is 50% of Democrats, so you see he has
even lost half of his party,” Meckler said. “That makes these numbers
really extraordinary.”
Results were from surveys conducted Sept. 29 through Oct. 1 of more than
1,000 likely 2022 election voters.
Democrats say they will try to pass both a bipartisan infrastructure
bill and an investment in social programs by the end of this month.
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin told PBS he doesn’t know what the final
cost will be, but the $3.5 trillion is covered.
“It is all paid for by increasing the tax rates on the wealthiest in
America, those making over $400,000 a year, and corporations that are
not being taxed, so we pay for it,” Durbin said.
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Progressive House Democrats say they won’t vote for a
bipartisan infrastructure bill, which passed the Senate, until the
Senate also passes the president’s “Build Back Better” budget.
Illinois Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger told
CNN he supports the legislation.
“I intend to vote for it,” said Kinzinger. “We need bipartisan
infrastructure in this country. Let’s take the win. That is how we
used to legislate. We take the win and then the controversial stuff
you fight hard to get through.”
Biden said he reluctantly expected the legislation’s final version
to have a price tag between $1.9 trillion and $2.3 trillion, stating
that he didn’t think he could do better than that considering
demands from some of the party’s more conservative lawmakers.
Meckler said the poll shows that opposition is strong against the
package.
“The hard left can continue to make noise, but our elected officials
know where the public stands on this monstrosity,” Meckler said.
“This proposal is not happening.” |