When the social aspects of Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda died in Congress, it seemed that Democrats’ dreams of rolling out childcare subsidies had also perished. Yet now the media reports that Democratic lawmakers are using other legislation to achieve the same goals, albeit in one particular sector. From The New York Times: “On Tuesday, the Commerce Department will announce that any semiconductor manufacturer seeking a slice of nearly $40 billion in new federal subsidies will need to essentially guarantee affordable, high‐​quality child care for workers who build or operate...

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