Link: https://mishtalk.com/economics/hello-president-biden-the-ball-is-in-your-court
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Key Provisions
- Claw back unspent Covid-19 funds.
- Impose tougher work requirements for recipients of food stamps and other government aid.
- Halt Biden’s plans to forgive up to $20,000 in student loans.
- End many of the landmark renewable energy tax breaks Biden signed into law last year. It would tack on a sweeping Republican bill to boost oil, gas and coal production.
Hello Joe, the Ball is in Your Court
Republicans only had 4 votes to spare but with some last minute haggling, the bill passed 217-215.
It wasn’t a pretty serve by McCarthy, but the ball cleared the net and landed in play.
The only way to get the ball back in the Republican court would be for the Senate to pass a measure or amend the House bill.
Author(s): Mike Shedlock
Publication Date: 8 May 2023
Publication Site: Mish Talk