Democrats’ thwarted ambitions to remake America under the Biden administration were far more radical than previously known, as former radical Squad members reveal a staggering $10 trillion was their original price tag for the failed “Build Back Better” agenda. We narrowly missed out on one of the most extreme pieces of legislation in American history.
At a glance:
• Ex-Squad members Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman revealed Democrats initially wanted $10 trillion for Biden’s Build Back Better plan
• The massive spending proposal was gradually reduced from $10 trillion to $6 trillion, then $3 trillion, and finally to $1.7 trillion
• Bush and Bowman tried to hold Biden’s infrastructure bill hostage to force passage of the massive social spending package
• The Build Back Better Act ultimately failed due to opposition from moderate Democrats like Senator Joe Manchin
• Both Bush and Bowman lost their primary elections this year after controversial anti-Israel statements and other scandals
Democrats’ $10 Trillion Spending Scheme Exposed
Former far-left “Squad” Representatives Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman dropped a bombshell revelation about the true scope of Democrats’ spending ambitions during the Biden administration. The progressive firebrands admitted that Democrats initially plotted to spend a staggering $10 trillion on the failed Build Back Better Act, exposing the radical spending agenda that was concealed from American voters.
The eye-popping figure reveals how extreme the Democrats’ original plans were, far exceeding the already massive $1.7 trillion package that eventually collapsed. Bush openly acknowledged the party’s strategy of starting with an astronomical number before gradually reducing it through negotiations.
“We were at 10 [trillion] and then it went down to 6 and down to 3 and down to 1.7, I believe,” Bush admitted this week.
Radicals Held Infrastructure Hostage
Both Bush and Bowman were vocal opponents of separating Biden’s infrastructure bill from the larger social spending package. They attempted to use the infrastructure legislation as leverage to force through their massive wish list of progressive priorities, including universal child care, expanded child tax credits, climate change initiatives, and subsidized housing.
Bush brazenly recounted her direct defiance of President Biden when he personally lobbied for her vote on the infrastructure bill. “Mr. President, I’m a no. I’m not going to vote for this if we don’t have the infrastructure bill, if we don’t have Build Back Better being voted on at the same time,” she recalled telling Biden.
Their obstructionist tactics ultimately failed when 13 Republicans crossed party lines to help Democrats pass the infrastructure bill in November 2021. Meanwhile, the massive social spending package collapsed entirely when Democrat Senator Joe Manchin refused to support it, citing concerns about inflation and the national debt.
Radical Squad Members Rejected by Voters
Both Bush and Bowman suffered primary election defeats this year following numerous controversies. Bowman lost his primary to more moderate Democrat George Latimer after facing criticism for anti-Israel statements following the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks and being censured by Congress for pulling a fire alarm during a critical spending vote.
Bush’s political career similarly imploded amid multiple scandals, including her husband being charged with federal fraud. And now she’s apparently finding ways to make money by ratting out her old colleagues and revealing all their insane plans that, thankfully, never came to fruition.
