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Can Tim Scott's Optimism Win Over The GOP?

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The Pressure on Biden to Cut Spend and Impose Work Requirements

I don't think that half of the Democratic base is gonna blame him and be upset with him If he doesn't cut spending as a result of this. So I think that the pressure is largely from the left Well, so you think he's more liable to side with the left on issues like this? Because to me it seems like actually Biden is more liable to say okay we will agree to some spending cuts. We will agree to even perhaps some work requirements. That's where it's headed which means that he is just going to sort of be at conflict with the left flank if things end up.

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