(Washington, DC) — Democratic leaders are taking a victory lap after House passage of the social spending bill, that will, if passed by Senate (which is unlikely), trigger tax increases and add to inflation. It also is passed ONLY by Democrats, who apparently believe the obvious falsehood told by President Biden that the bill “is fully paid for” and will cost nothing. Talking with reporters, Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the bill monumental and said it’s about the nation’s values. Majority Leader Steny Hoyer labeled the measure historic and said it’s a “big win for the people.” The nearly two-trillion dollar bill expands the social safety net while combating climate change. It’s one of President Biden’s top legislative priorities and faces an uncertain fate in the tightly-divided Senate.
Majority Whip Jim Clyburn noted House passage of the social spending bill on the heels of the trillion-dollar infrastructure measure. Pelosi was asked about the lack of Republican votes and said the measure “should be bipartisan.” The House vote followed a roughly eight-hour filibuster by House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy. Pelosi said she didn’t pay attention to the marathon speech and argued Republican remarks are often “not fraught with meaning or fact.”