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After COVID deal, Biden s quest for bipartisanship looks a little less naive [Los Angeles Times]

After COVID deal, Biden’s quest for bipartisanship looks a little less naive [Los Angeles Times] There was plenty not to like in the pandemic relief bill Congress passed this week. It was too small, even at $900 billion. It cuts off supplemental unemployment payments after only 11 weeks. It includes a grab bag of unnecessary items, including a restored tax break for business meals popularly known as the “three-martini lunch,” a favorite of President Trump. But the bill had one important virtue: It was a genuine compromise, a species rarely seen in Washington. Even more intriguing, it was based partly on the work of a bipartisan cabal of centrist senators who bolted from their parties’ dug-in positions and took matters into their own hands to get something done.

After COVID deal, Biden s quest for bipartisanship looks less naive

Advertisement “This is a model for the challenging work ahead for our nation,” Biden said Monday, praising the senators’ work. “In November, the American people spoke clearly that now is a time for action and compromise. I am heartened to see members of Congress heed that message, reach across the aisle, and work together.” Translation: Maybe, just maybe, I can make this bipartisanship thing work. In a moment of optimism during his presidential campaign, Biden predicted that Republicans would experience “an epiphany” after Trump departed and return to the comity he remembered from his early days in the Senate. But few signs of incipient epiphany have appeared. For weeks, many Republicans have refused to acknowledge that Biden won.

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