Senate passes bipartisan bill to subsidize U.S.-made semiconductor chips
It should be noted that the US decided not to extend the universal free school meals program, because it was "too expensive" at $11B. They also stopped the expanded and early payment of family tax credits, causing a double-whammy hit to poor families (then pile on inflation/food prices, and gas prices). But $50B to large monopolistic companies isn't "too expensive," and we can afford <i>that</i>.<p>Unfortunately 52 senators get to control the agenda, and they get to decide what is "affordable" and "too expensive."