It’s looking increasingly unlikely that the Senate will pass President Biden’s Build Back Better social spending plan before the end of the year. Since the House version passed last month, there has been heightened scrutiny on the bill’s largest spending provisions, such as universal child care, green energy, and paid family leave, all government expansions that will grow ad infinitum once passed and signed into law.
Gregg Girvan is a resident fellow for the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity.
