America's 'great leap forward' into socialism
Just seven weeks into his presidency, Joe Biden signed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. Among the largest spending bills in history, it was passed without the vote of a single Republican. The plan sent direct payments of up to $1,400 to most Americans, extended a $300 per week unemployment insurance boost until Sept. 6 and expanded the child tax credit for a year. It also put $350 billion into state, local and tribal relief. This weekend, a bipartisan group of senators crafted a $1 trillion measure to repair and expand the nationâs roads, bridges, ports, airports and broadband. Last...