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Well the difference is, he's talking about new spending, the last republican proposal had just $250 billion of what we call new spending here. the rest of the spending is assumed that's going to be passed because of the normal budget process. so that's a big, big difference in this spending level. in addition, president biden told senator capito he wants it to be paid for with new tax increases, mostly on corporations. of course that is something that republicans have not agreed to, do not want, and that was nowhere near their proposal. where do things go now? the republicans are expected to p...

Are willing for this, but not paying for it. >> republicans are trying to spend more money by paying for it with money that democrats have already voted to appropriate. this offer raises the spending level to $928 billion. it is close to the $1 trillion we thought it would be. the way the republicans have decided to fund this is by going back through bills, mainly the american rescue plan passed earlier on only democratic votes and take money appropriated, but not spent and redirect it towards infrastructure project. it is the equivalent of looking for money in couch cushions.

Have a lot of opposition. but that has changed. whether it's the money now coming in on behalf of gun violence prevention, gun safety candidates, the grassroots movement with the students at march for our lives or moms demand action. we're seeing a shift at the grassroots level, political spending level. that's what politicians listen to. americans are demanding change. they're going to have to stay up on this issue for politicians to know it matters and it counts and they're going to have to do something. i think you're going to see change in this next election cycle. >> sadly, these mass sho...

We are prosoceeding with the agenda. in the budget sense, there is little support on either end of the capitol or either party for the kind of spending level on non-defense discretionary, that the president is proposing. >> the t presidepresident is be that he's focused on his wall. if the president is so focused on the wall and if he's not going work with you without a wall on healthcare or on infrastructure, is there a way to negotiate with him in order to get healthcare and obamacare backup top fix those problems in exchange for parts of the wall? >> it is a good question, senator mcconnell...

We will give you 1.6, which they originally agreed. to say keep in mind, the white house is going to think it was a win if you could get more than 1.6. now, according to the democrats, they will probably be lucky, the white house will, if they even get 1.6. ainsley: 1.3 is the current spending level or funding for it that's why they are saying you could use it on fencing and technology. we don't agree with the wall. we think it's immoral. the president wants 5. brian: that immoral wall sitting there in israel has really been ineffective. they don't regret that stopped the suicide bombers on th...