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The hopeful gains in electing President Biden into office have since evaporated. Holding a majority in the Senate, Democrats have failed to pass meaningful legislation. The infrastructure bill which was hailed as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity has since been scaled back. Bipartisan legislation is a culprit. Former President Donald J. Trump got to add nearly 37% to the national deficit. Although, under President Biden, Republicans want to pump the brakes on spending. Especially while coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. What is going on here?
Well, Democrats are not without blame here. As described in the 15-minute long video below (which is worth watching), Blue States are part of the problem. NYT video journalists have assembled a great short piece on the issue at hand:
Bipartisan legislation is good in theory. When you have players on both sides who want to pass important and meaningful legislation. The current bipartisan nature in both Chambers of Congress suggest that Republicans are obstructionists. Meanwhile, in the Blue States, Democrats seem to have issues of their own kind directly related to the concept of NIMBY-Not In My Back Yard -- Sir or Ma'am.
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