Is Build Back Better Bust?

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The few years before 2020 are hard for many (e.g., myself) to remember, but these years represented a shift in thinking for the Democratic Party. More Americans were calling for large-scale investments in clean energy to avoid a climate catastrophe. And, many more were also concerned about the social welfare of society: rising housing prices, childcare, tuition and even a basic income were issues many on the left wanted government to get…