Democrats’ New Proposal Does Nothing to Lower Inflation

Plus: Government Eyes Collecting More Data on Americans to Address Pay Discrimination

July 29 2022   Happy Friday from Washington, where D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser wants the Biden administration to aid illegal aliens bused here from Texas and Arizona. Roman Jankowski has the story. Democrats' ballyhooed bill actually won't check inflation, David Harsanyi writes. On the podcast, Doug Blair looks into whether Texas holds the key to improving America's health care. Plus: the government seeks more data on Americans' pay; Nancy Pelosi's necessary Taiwan visit; the latest unwise Obamacare subsidies; and reviving the Green New Deal. On this date in 1958, Congress passes legislation creating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA, to coordinate America's activities in outer space.     COMMENTARY Democrats' New Proposal Does Nothing to Lower Inflation By David Harsanyi The Inflation Reduction Act is crammed with the very same spending, corporate welfare, price fixing, and tax hikes that were part of Build Back Better—all items on progressives' wish list. More NEWS Government Eyes Collecting More Data on Americans to Address Pay Discrimination  By Fred Lucas The federal government has collected data on 100 million Americans from 70,000 employers to prioritize investigations of pay disparities. More NEWS DC Mayor Demands More Help From Biden to Process Illegal Immigrants By Roman Jankowski Democrat politicians call for the Biden administration's help in responding to an increase in illegal immigrants caused by the busing of thousands to the nation's capital by Arizona and Texas. More ANALYSIS Is Texas the Model for Good Health Care Policy? By Douglas Blair "When it comes to good health care bills, there really shouldn't be a left and right divide," says Texas Public Policy Foundation's Dave Balat. "It should be about what's best for patients." More COMMENTARY Why Pelosi Must Go to Taiwan By Walter Lohman At this point, Pelosi must visit. To back off in the face of menacing warnings from Beijing would signal to the region and beyond a changing of the guard. More COMMENTARY Extending Obamacare Subsidies Would Be Costly, Ineffective By Edmund Haislmaier Democrats claim that without the extra subsidies, health insurance premiums for 2023 will soar and millions will lose coverage. These claims are wrong and misleading. More COMMENTARY Inflation Reduction Act—or Radical Green New Deal? By Jack Spencer The bill proposed by Democrats would line the pockets of special interests, advance a radical leftist agenda, and make Americans poorer while giving them fewer energy choices. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: So-Called Inflation Reduction Act Would Make Stagflation Worse By Matthew Dickerson After expressing his concerns about the impact of inflation, Sen. Joe Manchin has signed off on a massive tax and spending bill that only would push prices for working families even higher. More           Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at letters@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.