Democrats struggle to reach deal on Biden’s $1.75 trillion social spending bill

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Democrats were struggling on Wednesday to find a path forward on President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion domestic investment bill, with moderate Joe Manchin objecting to parts of the program, a person familiar with their negotiations said. Having averted a government shutdown and potential default https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/us-congress-vote-debt-limit-hike-averting-default-risk-2021-12-14 this month, Senate Democrats hoped to pass the sweeping “Build Back Better” bill before Christmas. But the source said Biden and Manchin remain…

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