Biden tells Dems to quickly pass pared-down economic package

Jul 17, 2022 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    48% Medium Conservative

  • Reliability

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  • Policy Leaning

    20% Somewhat Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    90% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.

Sentiments

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"In his statement, Biden said action on climate and clean energy remains more urgent than ever but acknowledged a willingness to accept delays in congressional action."
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2% Conservative
"Even so, Biden's directive would mean postponing congressional action on easing climate change and raising taxes on higher earners and large companies, components he and Democrats have long wanted in the economic package."
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-4% Liberal
"Manchin, whose vote is necessary for Democrats to succeed in the 50-50 Senate, had also said Friday that if party leaders want to pursue a broader measure aimed at global warming and raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations, they should wait until later this summer."
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-4% Liberal
"Biden's options for executive action or Environmental Protection Agency regulations could include rejecting permits for oil and gas drilling on federal lands and waters, tightening pollution allowed from coal-fired plants and restricting natural gas pipelines."
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-8% Liberal
"Any plan that emerges faces certain unanimous opposition from Republicans, who argue its boosts in spending and taxes would further inflame inflation."
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-10% Liberal
"Manchin had told Schumer on Thursday that he could not support a bill now that would include other party goals like battling climate change and raising taxes on the wealthy and large corporations, according to a Democrat briefed on those talks."
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-50% Liberal
"President Joe Biden seemed to bow Friday to Sen. Joe Manchin's demand for a slimmed-down economic package, telling Democrats to quickly push the election-year measure through Congress so families could sleep easier and enjoy the health care savings it proposes."
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14% Conservative
"The Senate should move forward, pass it before the August recess, and get it to my desk so I can sign it, Biden said in a statement released by the White House."
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4% Conservative
"Biden's comments marked the latest retreat he and congressional Democratic leaders have made since initially pushing wider-ranging goals early last year that would have cost $3.5 trillion or more."
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4% Conservative
"In his statement, Biden said action on climate and clean energy remains more urgent than ever but acknowledged a willingness to accept delays in congressional action."
Negative
-10% Liberal
"Look, the guy has changed his mind before, Jayapal told reporters."
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-2% Liberal
"Even so, Biden's directive would mean postponing congressional action on easing climate change and raising taxes on higher earners and large companies, components he and Democrats have long wanted in the economic package."
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-2% Liberal
"He thanked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who has spent months negotiating with Manchin, for his dogged and determined effort to produce the strongest possible bill and even offering significant compromises to try to reach an agreement."
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-4% Liberal
"After months of citing inflation fears among his reasons for seeking to trim Biden's overall package, Manchin raised sharpened concerns this week after the government said aual inflation hit 9.1"
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-4% Liberal
"Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., who leads the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said she was skeptical about Manchin's acceptance of a health care-focused package."
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-4% Liberal
"Biden's options for executive action or Environmental Protection Agency regulations could include rejecting permits for oil and gas drilling on federal lands and waters, tightening pollution allowed from coal-fired plants and restricting natural gas pipelines."
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-8% Liberal
"Special budget powers expire Oct. 1 that would let them push the legislation through the 50-50 Senate over solid GOP opposition, with Vice President Kamala Harris' tie-breaking vote."
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-10% Liberal
"Manchin said he considered his talks with Schumer still going."
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-12% Liberal
"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., told reporters she was unsure what remained in her party's proposal but added, I would be very, of course, disappointed if the whole saving the planet is out of the bill."
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-12% Liberal
"Biden's statement came hours after Manchin, the West Virginian who is one of Congress' more conservative Democrats, said that if party leaders wanted to pass a measure before next month's recess, it should be limited to provisions curbing prescription drug prices, extending subsidies for people buying health insurance and reducing the federal deficit."
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-16% Liberal
"I have no confidence.If there was a guarantee that we could get the bigger deal in September, I'm open to that, said Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., who chairs the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee."
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-16% Liberal
"That seemed like an unspoken dig at Manchin, whom Biden's statement did not mention and who in December sunk a much broader, $2 trillion, 10-year version of the package."
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-18% Liberal
"A spokesperson for Schumer did not return requests for comment."
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-18% Liberal
"Manchin had told Schumer on Thursday that he could not support a bill now that would include other party goals like battling climate change and raising taxes on the wealthy and large corporations, according to a Democrat briefed on those talks."
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Bias Meter

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : In his statement, Biden said action on climate and clean energy "remains more urgent than ever" but acknowledged a willingness to accept delays in congressional action.
48% : Even so, Biden's directive would mean postponing congressional action on easing climate change and raising taxes on higher earners and large companies, components he and Democrats have long wanted in the economic package.
48% : Manchin, whose vote is necessary for Democrats to succeed in the 50-50 Senate, had also said Friday that if party leaders want to pursue a broader measure aimed at global warming and raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations, they should wait until later this summer.
46% : Biden's options for executive action or Environmental Protection Agency regulations could include rejecting permits for oil and gas drilling on federal lands and waters, tightening pollution allowed from coal-fired plants and restricting natural gas pipelines.
45% : Any plan that emerges faces certain unanimous opposition from Republicans, who argue its boosts in spending and taxes would further inflame inflation.
25% : Manchin had told Schumer on Thursday that he could not support a bill now that would include other party goals like battling climate change and raising taxes on the wealthy and large corporations, according to a Democrat briefed on those talks.

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