President Joe Biden admitted that he’s going to make big changes on his approach to a signature legislative goal as he took part in a formal news conference on Wednesday afternoon at the White House marking the end of his first full year in office.
Biden told reporters on Thursday that he believes Congress can pass “big chunks” of his sweeping social safety net and climate spending plan, Build Back Better, acknowledging that negotiators will have to “fight for the rest later.”
“Yes, well, it’s clear to me that we’re going to have to break it up,” the President said.
In particular, Biden indicated that he believes Congress can pass funding for energy and environmental issues, and that he has support from West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, a key moderate, on the plan’s early education proposals. In addition, he indicated that there’s “strong support” for the proposal on how the provisions will be paid for.
“I don’t think there’s anything unrealistic about what we’re asking for. I’m not asking for castles in the sky. I’m asking for practical things the American people have been asking for for a long time. A long time. And I think we can get it done,” he said.
He cited lower prices for on prescription drugs, expanded education funding and support for child care as popular provisions.
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