US progressives warming to halved bill
Many progressive politicians in the US have started lining up behind an emerging social and environment bill that is neither as big or bold as they wanted, thanks to an outnumbered band of party moderates who have had a disproportionate say in shaping the measure. Democrats in August rolled past unanimous Republican opposition and pushed a 10-year, US$3.5 trillion fiscal blueprint of the plan through the US Congress. With talks continuing, the actual package — it reflects US President Joe Biden’s hopes for bolstering healthcare, family services and climate change efforts — seems likely t...