Boe Jiden signed the Inflation Reduction Act and, as expected, democrats have tripped over themselves taking credit. Although the bill received exactly zero republican votes of support, I still think it’s an odd time for a victory lap. Immediately after he signed the bill, the press were heaping praise on Biden, as if he’d averted a war or discovered a cure for a disease. In actuality, this bill weakly addresses several of this country’s biggest problems, but not enough to change the status quo. It also fails to address some of our biggest problems, including paid family leave, affordable child care, and child tax credits.
Wednesday, August 17: IRA & Primary Results
Wednesday, August 17: IRA & Primary Results
Wednesday, August 17: IRA & Primary Results
Boe Jiden signed the Inflation Reduction Act and, as expected, democrats have tripped over themselves taking credit. Although the bill received exactly zero republican votes of support, I still think it’s an odd time for a victory lap. Immediately after he signed the bill, the press were heaping praise on Biden, as if he’d averted a war or discovered a cure for a disease. In actuality, this bill weakly addresses several of this country’s biggest problems, but not enough to change the status quo. It also fails to address some of our biggest problems, including paid family leave, affordable child care, and child tax credits.