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WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats want to boost taxes on some high earners and use the money to extend the solvency of Medicare, the latest step in the party's election-year attempt to craft a scaled-back version of the economic package that collapsed last year, Democratic aides told The Associated Press.
It's the latest step in their attempt to craft a scaled-back version of the economic package that collapsed last year
Senate Democrats want to boost taxes on some high earners and use the money to extend the solvency of Medicare, the latest step in the party's election-year attempt to craft a scaled-back version of the economic package that collapsed last year, Democratic aides told The Associated Press.
Also, an emerging Schumer-Manchin compromise aims to lower prescription drug costs.
Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin have taken concrete steps forward on their party-line proposal, and a bill could be on the floor before the end of the month.