On this edition of Your Call's media roundtable, we're discussing the passage of President Biden’s nearly $2 trillion social spending and climate plan, also known as Build Back Better Act. The package would increase child care assistance, fund universal pre-kindergarten, reduce prescription drug costs, extend Medicaid coverage, and increase investments to fight the climate crisis.
The House passed the bill on a 220-213, with one Democrat, Representative Jared Golden of Maine, joining all Republicans in opposing the package. It now goes to the Senate.
Guest:
Arthur Delany, senior reporter for the HuffPost covering politics and the economy
Web Resources:
Huffington Post: House Passes Build Back Better Bill
CNBC: House passes bill including paid family leave. Advocates call it a ‘once-in-a-generation change’
KFF: Potential Costs and Impact of Health Provisions in the Build Back Better Act
The New Yorker: A Preventable Cancer Is On The Rise In Alabama