What’s in Democrats’ $1.75 Trillion Spending Bill

Plus: Amid Controversy Over Virginia Public Schools, Religious Private Schools See Surge in Enrollment

October 29 2021   Happy Friday from Washington, where Democrats hope to gain traction by slenderizing their $3.5 trillion social spending bill to a mere $1.75 trillion. The package is still stuffed with bad programs, Christian Mysliwiec shows in a roundup from Heritage Foundation analysts. Dissatisfaction with public schools in Virginia benefits parochial schools, Mary Margaret Olohan reports. On the podcast, a challenge for lawyers who don't happen to be white. Plus: foreign dignitaries celebrate a pro-life Trump initiative that Biden killed, and Mike Pence backs public school parents. Fifty years ago today, Duane Allman, a celebrated slide guitarist and leader of the Allman Brothers Band, dies at 24 when his motorcycle crashes into a flatbed truck in Macon, Georgia.      COMMENTARY What's in Democrats' $1.75 Trillion Spending Bill By Christian Mysliwiec The White House just released a framework for the Build Back Better agenda, a massive, $1.75 trillion spending bill that would radically transform the American way of life. More NEWS Amid Controversy Over Virginia Public Schools, Religious Private Schools See Surge in Enrollment By Mary Margaret Olohan "Parents are taking their kids out of Loudoun County Public Schools because of … their failure to keep kids safe, [and] divisive materials in the classroom and library," says Fight for Schools' Ian Prior. More NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Lawmakers, Ambassadors Commemorate Global Declaration Challenging 'Right' to Abortion, Upholding Role of Family By Mary Margaret Olohan Lawmakers, ambassadors, and embassy officials commemorate a pro-life, pro-family international declaration signed by the United States during the Trump administration. More ANALYSIS How Racial Preferences Pigeonhole Minority Lawyers By Douglas Blair How would you feel if your business forced you to do something based solely on your race? For some minority lawyers, that's a reality. More NEWS In Loudoun County, Pence Calls for School Officials to Resign Over 'Cover-Up' of Sexual Assaults By Fred Lucas Pence calls the series of events in Loudoun County the "tragic consequences that happen when schools prioritize radical left ideology above all else, including the safety of our kids." More COMMENTARY ICYMI: Democrats' Proposed Tax on Unrealized Capital Gains Likely Unconstitutional By GianCarlo Canaparo Democrats propose partly funding some of their massive spending plan with a tax on the "unrealized capital gains" of anyone making more than $100 million a year or worth at least $1 billion. 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.