It is my understanding that Nancy Pelosi is now putting pressure upon centrist Democrats--Democrats in congressional districts which do not favor massive government spending--to vote for the 3.5 trillion dollar "human infrastructure" bill--even if that would amount to their political suicide.

What I am wondering is this: Why don't these centrist Democrats just tell Nancy Pelosi that they will not be with her on this one, since defying her cannot possibly be more harmful to them than defying their constituents would be?

That really seems like a simple enough equation for me.

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