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Feb 2022
8m 31s

Biden Tries to Revive Build Back Better

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Today President Biden visited Virginia to discuss a key component of his Build Back Better agenda – lowering prescription drug prices. CNN Senior Political Analyst & Reality Check host John Avlon explains why Biden is resurrecting legislation that Democrats failed to pass four months ago. Plus, this comes as a new CNN Poll shows that Americans are growing increasingly frustrated with Biden.

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