In a 69-30 vote, the U.S. Senate passed a massive $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill yesterday. While there’s a substantial amount for roads and bridges, most of the bill is for far more than traditional infrastructure.

Better yet, this bill is not fully funded, but will add significantly to our nation’s burgeoning debt ($256 billion to deficits over the next ten years). Gimmicks, tricks, and creative accounting can’t hide the fact that Washington will spend massively now and stick our grandkids with the bill.

SAY WHAT??

“I won't put it on the floor until we have the rest of the initiative.”
 

- Speaker Nancy Pelosi on ABC’s “This Week” on not backing off her plan to hold up the $1.2T infrastructure package until the Senate delivers the larger $3.5T spending plan 

HURTING NOT HELPING

As America Recovers, It’s Time To Pay Rent Again

The Biden administration’s unilateral decision to extend the eviction moratorium is just the latest step in the Democrats' end goal: free rent. Even if there ever was an appropriate time to pause rent payments, that time has come and gone. Government spending, if not limited to times of real need, will trigger a debt crisis that leaves all Americans, particularly the poorest Americans, with a substandard quality of life. Share this story.

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Border Crisis Is Adding To the COVID Crisis

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Venezuela and Socialism

• New Episode: ACU senior fellow and political commentator Mercedes Schlapp joined She Thinks to discuss what it is like to be a conservative woman in media, the current crisis in Cuba, and the state of our schools. Listen to it here.

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CAPSULE REVIEW

July Brought Strong Jobs Growth for Women

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 943,000 jobs were added in July signaling that the economy is getting back on track. The overall unemployment rate fell by 0.5% to 5.4% as the economy beat expectations. Women’s unemployment rate fell 0.5% to 5.0% from the previous month (seasonally adjusted).

Clean Energy’s PRO Act Problem

President Joe Biden issued an executive order earlier this month establishing a goal of having 50% of zero-emissions vehicles by 2030. One statement supporting the executive order from United Auto Workers (UAW) President Ray Curry urged attaching the Protecting the Right to Organizing (PRO) Act to this mandate. While UAW claims the PRO Act will level the playing field for EV workers, the opposite is expected.