Washington (AFP) – Democrats entered a second day of likely marathon negotiations Friday to resolve splits over the scope of President Joe Biden’s domestic spending plans, knowing that failure could be crippling for the party. On Thursday, a game of political chicken between moderate Democrats and more leftwing members over two disputed spending bills ended in stalemate. The result was disappointing for Biden, who says the two bills would restore America’s battered middle class through massive spending on education and childcare, while also splurging on badly needed repairs to the nation’s inf…

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