White House set for whack-a-mole among jittery Democrats: The Note

The debate from here over Democrats' $3.5 trillion spending plan will, once again, be an exercise in securing party loyalty for President Joe Biden's White House.

The TAKE with Rick Klein Call it an inflation-exploding, deficit-busting, socialism-advancing, tax-raising, Green-New-Deal embracing boondoggle, since Republicans are already calling it all of those things and more. Or call it not nearly enough to meet the moment in history, since progressive voices harbor fears of the consequences of a missed opportunity. The debate from here over Democrats' $3.5 trillion spending plan will, once again, be an exercise in securing party loyalty for President Joe Biden's White House. The package needs Democratic unanimity in the Senate and a virtual equivalent in the House, with progressives and centrists just as pivotal -- a dynamic that all involved know well.