Psaki on $1.9 Trillion Covid Bill: ‘The Most Progressive Piece of Legislation in History’

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PSAKI: "Well, first, I would say Senator Manchin and Senator Sanders, and a range of Democrats in between voted to support a $1.9 trillion package that is the most progressive piece of legislation in history. So I would say we feel good about that and the fact that that package was not broken up. It still contained the key components the president advocated for, $1,400 checks, you know, assistance to schools. And yes there were some changings on the margin but it is the core of what he had originally proposed. The president believes that there is a path forward on a range of issues where there has been history of bipartisan support, including infrastructure. Infrastructure improvements are not a Democratic issue, they are not a moderate issue, a progressive issue, a conservative issue, the American people want their roads, rails and bridges to be reformed. He feels there's a path forward. There is no bill that's being considered. He is having discussions to hear ideas, hear good ideas from members of both parties. And once we have a bill, we are happy to have a discussion on how we move it forward."