Emphasizing fiscal responsibility, Biden looks to win support from moderates.

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : While economic recovery and decreased stimulus spending following the pandemic account for a large share of the reduction, new proposals, such as increasing taxes on the wealthiest Americans, could help close the gap between what the United States spends and what it brings in through taxes and other revenue.
44% : The focus on deficits is a shift for Washington, which has spent the past several years borrowing huge sums of money to pay for pandemic aid, additional government spending and huge tax cuts.
33% : Last year, Mr. Manchin repeatedly forced the White House and Democrats in the Senate to scuttle legislation that would have increased spending for climate change policies and the social safety net.

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