AdvertisementWith clock ticking, Biden meets with progressives and moderates to secure his agendaUpdated October 19, 2021Barbara SpruntDeirdre WalshfacebookEmailThe original price tag for the plan that President Biden refers to as "human infrastructure" was $3.5 trillion. But moderates want that trimmed down to $1.5 trillion, a number that progressives consider too low. (Getty Images)This article was originally published on October 19, 2021.