New GallupNews polling shows more Americans are less likely to favor a more active role from the federal government compared to a year ago.
The survey's findings come as two major pieces of legislation are making their way through Congress: the bipartisan infrastructure bill and Biden's"Build Back Better" spending package.
The former has a $1 trillion price tag and would $110 billion for roads, bridges and other transportation programs; $65 billion for expanding broadband internet access; $25 billion for improving airports and more. The latter spending package, which would greatly expand what the president has called"human infrastructure," originally had a $3.5 trillion price tag but negotiations have brought the package down to the $2 trillion range.
The reconciliation package focuses on a long list of social policies expanding education, health care and child support. The original proposal also includes measures to combat climate change through additional infrastructure investments.in August, but has yet to be taken up in the House of Representatives. The reconciliation package is still being worked on and a final version of the bill has not been released.has said it is a priority to get both bills to Biden's desk by the end of October.
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