But what i m going to do and what i think people on bot sides of the aisle in congress republican or democrat, should do, is look at each of the lin items in the budget and as ourselves, is this a investment of tax dollars that will return dividends to our economy and our country fo years to come? so, expanding the child ta credit does exactly that it s an investment in ou future workforce, it s money well spent investing in things like insulin makes it cheaper ultimately, for health care, because it reduces highe health care costs, caused by people who don t have insulin. and so, i think the goal her is to look at each expense i think it s appropriate for democrats and republicans to take a lot of responsibility for every taxpayer dollar. but it is not to just come u with kind of this across the board political gains an leverage okay, so there s a weir situation right now that goe the following way. the debt ceiling breach is a forcing mechanism to make deal, right? and the gop uses it as a kin
About across the board everything except, of course you know, the defense budget they are going to talk about cutting. so, i think ultimately, this kind of across the board strategy is just a bluff to tr to gain political leverage against democrats and presiden biden. the president, of course, has released his budget an it s a very different vision it would expand the child ta credit, casts caps insulin a $35 a month, it would help states expand childcare options, there are some executive actions on the care options as well increased pell grants. paid and medical leave, minimum tax on billionaires. i mean, that s likely not to happen either, with kevi mccarthy as house controllin things how do you see the path forwar between these dueling visions? there s definitely going to have to be a negotiation here. republicans have control of th house, as you point out, s this is going to be differen than last congress, when president biden was able t pass the budget that reall reflected his full agenda.
About across the board everything except, of course you know, the defense budget they are going to talk about cutting. so, i think ultimately, this kind of across the board strategy is just a bluff to tr to gain political leverage against democrats and presiden biden. the president, of course, has released his budget an it s a very different vision it would expand the child ta credit, casts caps insulin a $35 a month, it would help states expand childcare options, there are some executive actions on the care options as well increased pell grants. paid and medical leave, minimum tax on billionaires. i mean, that s likely not to happen either, with kevi mccarthy as house controllin things how do you see the path forwar between these dueling visions? there s definitely going to have to be a negotiation here. republicans have control of th house, as you point out, s this is going to be differen than last congress, when president biden was able t pass the budget that reall reflected his full agenda. but what i m going to do and what i think people on bot sides of the aisle in congress republican or democrat, should do, is look at each of the lin items in the budget and as ourselves, is this a investment of tax dollars that will return dividends to our
Economy and our country fo years to come? so, expanding the child ta credit does exactly that it s an investment in ou future workforce, it s money well spent investing in things like insulin makes it cheaper ultimately, for health care, because it reduces highe health care costs, caused by people who don t have insulin. and so, i think the goal her is to look at each expense i think it s appropriate for democrats and republicans to take a lot of responsibility for every taxpayer dollar. but it is not to just come u with kind of this across the board political gains an leverage okay, so there s a weir situation right now that goe the following way. the debt ceiling breach is a forcing mechanism to make deal, right? and the gop uses it as a kin of hostage situation, right? the economy will blow up unles you negotiate, you give us wha we want. and until people start to frea out about it, the, it does not work as a forcing mechanism. people tend to think the