Arizona Democrat Says No to Party’s $3.5 Trillion Budget Reconciliation


From Senator Kyrsten Sinema: “I have also made clear that while I will support beginning this process, I do not support a bill that costs $3.5 trillion — and in the coming months, I will work in good faith to develop this legislation with my colleagues and the administration to strengthen Arizona’s economy and help Arizona’s everyday families get ahead” (Townhall). https://townhall.com/tipsheet/reaganmccarthy/2021/07/28/sinema-a-no-on-35-n2593250
From another story: House progressives immediately criticized Sinema, a frequent target of liberal ire, arguing that she could undercut Biden’s package. “Good luck tanking your own party’s investment on childcare, climate action, and infrastructure while presuming you’ll survive a 3 vote House margin – especially after choosing to exclude members of color from negotiations and calling that a ‘bipartisan accomplishment,’” tweeted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) (The Hill). Meanwhile, inflation is here and Fed chairman Jerome Powell finally conceded this point (WSJ).https://www.wsj.com/articles/federal-reserve-jerome-powell-inflation-forecast-miss-consumer-price-index [login to see] 3?mod=opinion_lead_pos1
From Tom Cotton: This has been obvious for months. So why has Biden been working so hard to make inflation even worse with trillions in new spending? (Twitter).