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Biden's Address To Congress Outlines Ambitious Goals That Have Little Bipartisan Support

In his address to Congress Wednesday night, President Joe Biden outlined a plan for free universal pre-K and community college, a minimum wage hike and an expansion in subsidized child care. In total, Biden outlined another almost $6 trillion in spending.

It’s unclear whether the president would get any Republican support for the ambitious proposals.

We get the latest from NPR White House correspondent Ayesha Rascoe.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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