WaPo: Biden poised for big wins in Congress

[Alben Barkley]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/25/biden-big-wins-congress/

The first major prescription drug legislation in nearly 20 years. More than $50 billion to subsidize computer chip manufacturing and research. A bill that would enshrine protection for same-sex marriage.
After a turbulent stretch in which much of President Biden’s legislative agenda seemed to be foundering, the president and his party may be on the cusp of significant wins in Congress that the White House hopes will provide at least a modest political boost.


Most politically resonant is a bill to let Medicare negotiate drug prices, a hugely popular idea that Democrats have been pursuing for more than 20 years. Even before that — possibly within days — Congress is likely to pass a bill providing $52 billion to the U.S. semiconductor industry, intended to bolster the U.S. economy and cut China’s influence. “We’re close, so let’s get it done,” Biden said of the bill on Monday. “So much depends on it.”
Democrats hope these measures earn a bigger political payoff than, say, Biden’s infrastructure law, which seemed to make little impression on voters.


“Democrats now seem to be hitting a stride where they’re about to rattle off three meaningful victories in a short amount of time, and for really the first time have an open field to politically gain from that,” said Kurt Bardella, a former Republican who now consults for Democrats. “On the health-care bill, this is stuff everybody generally understands. This is not a complex, nuanced policy situation where you may not feel the benefit for 5 to 10 years.”

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Is the Medicare drug prices law what’s left of Build Back Better?

[Alben Barkley]

Is the Medicare drug prices law what’s left of Build Back Better?

Pretty much, yeah.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

We could of had bigger things  like Voting Rights and the Rs want to cut taxes and obstruct they blocked everything


The rest of the R users know it that's why when I bring up the fact that all they want to do is cut there is no response including this one and the Student Loans Discharge, we went thru 6 yrs of the Boehner Speakership they don't do anything but cut Entitlement, the D's used the Filibuster to block Obamacare repeal, bad legislation,the R obstruction want to block good legislation like Voting Rights, the Filibuster isn't meant to blockade everything

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Let’s see what actually gets signed into law.  Also, he needs to do student debt relief.

[Senator Spark]

Delusional. Unless he starts making strides toward other priorities.

[Sir Mohamed]

If we could still get the Public Option passed... but I don't think it's going to happen.

[President Johnson]

Would be good, I just don't trust Manchin anymore. He's unreliable and self-absorbed, who likes going back and forth and driving Democrats insane to play his "independent maverick" game. Because he's delusional enough to think he can win reelection. If he just sinks Biden's agenda for no reason other than self promotion.

[Blue3]

Let's wait and see what gets done before January 3rd. It doesn't happen until it happens.

[philly09]

https://twitter.com/DeItaone/status/1552394196245413890

[Clarko95 📚💰📈]

So uh, i was reading more about this CHIPS Act, and it turns out that the media keeps reporting the $52 billion for microchip manufacturing number, but actually the bill is actually greater than $200 billion

The details are:

• $54 billion for microchip manufacturing and public wireless supply chain innovation, of which:
• • $39 billion is for financial assistance to build, expand and modernize domestic semiconductor facilities
• • $11 billion is for Department of Commerce research and development projects
• $81 billion to the National Science Foundation (NSF)
• $20 billion for an NSF tech directorate
• create a 25% tax credit for investments in semiconductor manufacturing

Various numbers are being reported in the media, such as $200 billion, $246 billion, or as high as $280 billion, primarily due to how you count the expected budgetary effects of the 25% tax credit. But either way, this would make it very similar to the original iteration of the USICA that passed last summer and was pinned at costing $250 billion over 5 years

The bill is estimated to add $79 billion to the U.S. deficit over 10 years, according to the score calculated by the Congressional Budget Office.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Sounds good, but I can't rule out that we're entering the Manchin c***tease loop all over again.

[Dereich]

Sounds good, but I can't rule out that we're entering the Manchin c***tease loop all over again.

Don’t be absurd. It’s time for the Sinema loop.

[Darthpi – Anti-Florida Activist]

https://twitter.com/DeItaone/status/1552394196245413890

If we actually manage to get some sort of environment and tax bill out of Manchin, that will significantly reduce my disappointment with this administration. Not allowing myself to get my hopes up until the thing actually gets voted on, though, I've seen this sort of thing fall apart far too many times already.

[No War, but the War on Christmas]

If this successfully passes unaltered I'll change my avatar back to red for a week.

Still don't trust Manchin as far as I can throw him. If Democrats miraculously gained a majority this November I'd be all in favor of booting him if I'm being honest.

[SevenEleven]

Would be good, I just don't trust Manchin anymore. He's unreliable and self-absorbed, who likes going back and forth and driving Democrats insane to play his "independent maverick" game. Because he's delusional enough to think he can win reelection. If he just sinks Biden's agenda for no reason other than self promotion.

I take an alternative view as someone who had rose colored glasses at the start of the admin. Seeing this opportunity herr where we actually pass stuff is what I expected and is just in time for what's needed.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Yeah Manchin waited till now to change his mind it could of been done in January when I flatiron just began he hurt his party by waiting this long to enact the BBB

[Hermit For Peace]

We could use some big wins. The entire country could use some big wins. People are still struggling.

[Hammy]

Are any of these likely to actually pass though? Dems always seem just on the cusp of huge legislative victories and then the same two bad actors take the axe to it at the absolute last minute.

[Pericles]

Are any of these likely to actually pass though? Dems always seem just on the cusp of huge legislative victories and then the same two bad actors take the axe to it at the absolute last minute.

Manchin has agreed to the bill, and he had the bigest objections to it, and of course the least incentive to cooperate. The tax increases aren't the ones Sinema opposed so she has no reason to oppose the bill. The Gottheimer types won't risk being the deciding vote against the party's agenda. This has been trimmed of anything that could be controversial among Democrats, all the provisions poll well, the base is clearly depressed at gridlock and that is going to kill several dozen congressional Democrats' careers without change, and it is obvious another opportunity is improbable anytime soon. It's not a sure bet but I think it is more likely than not that it passes.