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Tie the infrastructure bill to the big safety net spending bell but i've never seen a president of the united states effectively argue against congress sending him his own legislation, in this case, i mean the infrastructure bill. it is what joe biden might have called, a couple of decades ago, the perfect being the enemy of the good in terms of holding out for everything he wants by using that transportation and infrastructure bill as leverage. at the very least, he's bowing to the political reality of the progressives not being willing to vote for that infrastructure bill, but what it really...

Dr. reiner joins me now. what is your reaction to the new mandate for all eligible k through 12 kids in california? >> i hope that's the start of every state adopting that. every child going to school anywhere in the united states has to be vaccinated for about ten different diseases. so every parent who sends their children to school is accustomed to vaccinating their kids. so what's different about this disease. why would we not vaccinate our children once -- in particular, once the vaccine is available widely for younger children. i think it should be mandated across the country, and i expe...

Why won't you answer the question? what should it be. >> i did answer the question to the president and i said what's important to us as new dems is what are the investments we're making. people will definitely support higher numbers as we make sure those investments really make a huge difference for the communities and the substance and the child tax credit and our priorities as new dems, making sure we continue the child tax credit that is getting resources out to families, a middle class tax cut, making sure people have health care and we continue the premium subsidies for the aca and we ad...

Juanita tolliver and stewart stevens. juanita, devils advocate. you know the argument. you know people say to the left that the giant paul's of the world, did you like the trump? years if you, did you could have four more if you split the party. the margin in the house is so thin that can't afford anybody to get the sniffles on beau today. they can't pass anything in the united states senate including peach month, and joe biden may be the last best hope moderates and liberals in the democratic party have. >> i'm hesitant to put this on progressives before looking at moderates first. let's reme...

As we said the president's going to be meeting with house and senate democrats tomorrow in an effort to salvage his domestic agenda. but despite biden's campaign promises on issues like voting rights, gun control, progressives on the left worry they're going to be left out. "the new york times" writes it this way. as they look past the final push on $3.5 trillion spending bill the white house has made its policy priority, they are growing more concerned that mr. biden's actions will not be as bold as his tone at least when it comes to some of their key issues. still with us thankfully juanita ...