To the extent that in fact these things are going to be paid for by big corporations and wealthy people, then it’s not a problem of inflation because you are not -- you’re paying for everything. You’re not inflating the economy.
Former Labor Secretary Reich explains how the funding of Biden's plans addresses concerns about inflation and national debt.
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Democrats cannot be afraid of sounding, what, socialist, radical? This is the time for sounding a little bit strong.
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We’ve got to have a Democratic Party that is not afraid, that doesn’t take big money, that says to big corporations and Wall Street, 'Too bad. We are going to represent the people.'