The answer may have to do with what President JOE BIDEN told allies behind closed doors this week. So why are many liberal advocates celebrating and not completely flipping out? Despite the demise of paid leave and a scaled-down investment in the families, children and home caregiving aspect of the bill, backers of the so-called care economy have been noticeably calm. The party ended another week with a big legislative goose egg.
The “Build Back Better” package has been stripped of key proposals on issues ranging from climate change to paid leave. The long-awaited infrastructure bill is still on ice. This week could have ended with the Democratic coalition in tatters. | Antonio Masiello/Getty Images DRIVING THE DAY
President Joe Biden promised progressives that this wouldn’t be the last bite at the apple for provisions left out of the Build Back Better framework.