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The build back better bill is passed. >> after months of wrangling in negotiation, house democrats this morning finally passed the landmark bill at the center of president bidens domestic agenda, the build back better act named for the presidents famed campaign slogan, its the almost $2 trillion proposal to revamp this social safety net and provide over due relief to families in need. while its the inevitable project of compromise, it could be as consequential as the new deal or society. the bui...

On state and local tax detections and provides over half a trillion dollars to fight climate change and opposing the bill however, republicans refuse to see anything beyond the price tag yet the build back better act strengthens the tax code generating revenue in a responsible way. that means a 15% minimum tax rate on corporations, a surcharge on corporate stock buybacks and an 8% surtax on incomes over $8 million. the revenue raisers would be enough to cover most if not all of the bills cost. y...

That so everyone can live in dignity. this will reduce the cost of health care, also the cost of child care and of course, it makes prek universal. it extends the child tax credit. and this is something that keep quit -- creates millions of good paying union jobs over the course of the next decade. we have to talk about this and so much more nonstop and of course, we cannot forget that we passed just two weeks ago the by -- bipartisan inrastructure bill. our roads, our bridges and our highways a...

America. the build back better bill but the fight for the presidents agenda is just beginning and democratic legislators are doing things like legislating, they are legislating. and tonights absolute worst. you dont want to miss it. "the reidout" continues after this. it. "the reidout" continues after this ♪id let you had i known it, why dont you say so?♪ ♪didnt even notice,♪ ♪no punches left to roll with♪ ♪you got to keep me focused♪ i just heard something amazing! now for the f...

This morning but had no impact on the outcome. now that the bill cleared the house, its off to the senate where it faces additional hurdles namely joe mansion of west virginia who could block its passage through reconciliation. joining me now so congressman jones of new york, the deputy wipe for the house progressive caucus. thank you for joining us this evening. >> thanks for having me. >> congressman, ill start with this. you have to be happy, right? tell me youre happy. what specifically is p...

Now its at the senate. what has to happen? break it down like were 6. what has to happen in the senate for this bill to end up at the desk of president joe biden and signed? >> yeah, so one of two things can happen. the senate can pass the house version of the build back better act or it can make changes, which is itsprerogative. that will be a process that results in a senate version also acceptable to the house and well have to vote to pass it again and then it will go to the presidents desk f...

Passed. folks had 24 hours to review it but im very concerned about the content. were talking about nearly 50 changes to georgias election law. it added five new crimes, right? that criminalized voting behavior much -- there are echoes in the wisconsin proposal to what has already passed the senate bill 202 in georgia. were talking about cutting the number of days of early voting. were talking about punishing county election officials and state election officials who send absentee ballot applica...