"washington post" tally there. and let's not forget, he and other republicans, of course, helped rack up the debt that the united states now needs to pay off. remember that under trump's watch alone, the united states of america's debt rose $7.8 trillion, which is a 40% increase. so much for the party of fiscal responsibility. but now, mcconnell doesn't want to pay the bills due and he thinks he can force democrats to go it alone through reconciliation. the lengthy process that would mean democrats have to do it without any republican help, and could push the nation right up to the deadline of october 18th. and tonight, president biden admits that the democrats are in a corner. >> there's not much time left to do it by reconciliation. they can keep it on two -- they can keep us on the floor for -- they can just delay this. i don't think they are going to end up being that irresponsible. i can't believe it. >> well, it's a corner democrats can't even publicly agree how to get out of. they don't like the idea, many of them, of reconciliation. even as the clock is ticking.