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Mitch McConnell's Sacrificial Lamb: President Biden's Infrastructure Bill

Mitch McConnell's Sacrificial Lamb: President Biden's Infrastructure Bill

McConnell looks set to give President Biden a victory on his infrastructure bill. Why? Because McConnell has his eyes on a bigger prize.

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Aug 06, 2021
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by Ben Cohen

Last week, Mitch McConnell surprised veteran political observers, Democrats and Republicans alike with an about turn on President Biden’s infrastructure bill. Reported Politico:

Moments before the Senate took a pivotal vote on its bipartisan infrastructure deal, negotiators zeroed in on the most important undecided memb…

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