Progressive lawmakers in the Democrat party say it’s not the cost of the current budget reconciliation package that is their concern, but rather making sure all their social programs are fully funded. Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Chairwoman Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and progressive Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) both recently told news outlets that the funding for key social programs must be included in the budget reconciliation for their caucus to vote in favor of the mammoth $3.5 trillion package, but they may be open to a shorter funding cycle to meet conservatives and moderates in their party half way. “What we’re thinking about is if we have to trim a little—and I’m saying a little—then what we would like to do is have our priorities represented, and those are childcare—or really, the care economy, they are—it is Medicare expansion, it is immigration, it is housing, and climate change. Those five …