Betsy McCaughey was a go-to resource when Congress was preparing to ram Obamacare down our throats. Today in the New York Post, she gets into the weeds with the bazillion dollar Build Back Better bill:
Democrats are quarreling over the
price tag of
their Build Back Better bill. But the real problem is what’s in
it. The bill coerces workers to join unions, imposes racial preferences on
every facet of life and redistributes money from workers to takers.
Fortunately, the bill is in limbo.
Moderate Democrats like Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va) insist
the bill has to be pared down to less than half its current price tag.
The far left is outraged. But the bill can’t pass without every Senate Democrat
supporting it.
Not passing it would be best: This
bill is as un-American as it gets. Here are some of its details, which
Democrats would prefer you not see. Judge for yourself.
Here are the bullet points:
- First-generation down-payment assistance: Most people work and save for years to buy a home. This bill makes them into suckers. It gives $6.8 billion to low-income first-time homebuyers with no conditions. It’s part of President Biden’s scheme to increase racial and economic diversity in the suburbs.
- Home-efficiency rebates: The bill offers up to $14,000 to homeowners who lower energy use by installing new heat pumps, air conditioning systems, insulation and energy-efficient appliances. It’s a pot of gold for homeowners who qualify and tens of billions of dollars in new business for [union] contractors.
- Direct-care workforce: The bill awards $1.48 billion to labor unions and community organizations to recruit and train workers to care for the elderly or disabled at home. Top priority is training workers in their rights and organizing them. This is your tax dollars at work creating a new army of likely Democratic voters.
Click here for the rest of the column. None of it is good news.
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