Democrats seek short-term gains from long-term investments: The Note

His party needs voters to feel those realities within a year.

The TAKE with Rick Klein

President Joe Biden is touting it as the biggest investment in the nation's infrastructure in 70 years -- "real stuff," as the president said Tuesday.

His party needs voters to feel those realities inside of a year. That's with a whole lot else going on in their lives and on the immediate congressional agenda.

Even now, with the bill signed and the president and Democrats out highlighting its impact, the White House isn't using language about "shovel-ready" projects or claiming that the new spending will make an immediate difference.