Facing massive backlash, President Joe Biden had to eat his words threatening to veto a popular, bipartisan infrastructure bill unless Congress also passes a large government-spending bill “in tandem.” Rather than report this as the embarrassing faux pas that it was, the media claimed that Biden merely “clarified” his remarks, said he never intended to threaten a veto, and even blamed the breakdown on Republicans.
Last week, Joe Biden did something he rarely does: speak clearly, forcefully, and without any wiggle room. Biden, who had just announced a bipartisan infrastructure plan costing $1.2 trillion over eight years, said that he would veto the bill if legislators didn’t also pass a separate “anti-poverty” bill. Biden’s comments could hardly have been clearer: He instructed Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to pass both bills “promptly and in tandem. Let me emphasize that: and in tandem.”
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