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I want to confirm my understanding of a sentence. The sentence has been taken from The Economist, July 3rd, 2021.
Words:
back down: Withdraw a claim or assertion in the face of opposition.
bipartisan : Involving the agreement or cooperation of two political parties that usually oppose each other's policies. This word refers to Democratic Party and Republican Party in the context of the United States.
accompany: Provide a complement or addition to. (The meaning here)
provision: A condition or requirement in a legal document.
Predicates:
- Joe Biden is a Democratic Party member and the United States' president.
- The Democratic Party has wishlist, and it contains the policies that it wants to be applied. This wishlist does not contain tax increases.
My Understanding:
1- President Joe Biden announced that he would not sign a bipartisan infrastructure bill that had been agreed upon by the Democratic Party and Republican Party if the bill did not contain tax increases.
2- Something happened.
3- President renounced step 1.
President Joe Biden backed down over his claim that he would not sign a bipartisan infrastructure bill worth roughly $1trn unless it was accompanied by more expansive provisions off the Democratic Party's wishlist, such as tax increases.
Words:
back down: Withdraw a claim or assertion in the face of opposition.
bipartisan : Involving the agreement or cooperation of two political parties that usually oppose each other's policies. This word refers to Democratic Party and Republican Party in the context of the United States.
accompany: Provide a complement or addition to. (The meaning here)
provision: A condition or requirement in a legal document.
Predicates:
- Joe Biden is a Democratic Party member and the United States' president.
- The Democratic Party has wishlist, and it contains the policies that it wants to be applied. This wishlist does not contain tax increases.
My Understanding:
1- President Joe Biden announced that he would not sign a bipartisan infrastructure bill that had been agreed upon by the Democratic Party and Republican Party if the bill did not contain tax increases.
2- Something happened.
3- President renounced step 1.
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