
The $.9 trillion stimulus package is the most progressive legislation passed by Congress in years. It includes direct payments, extended unemployment benefits, a child tax credit, child care allowance, funding for state and local governments and enhancements to the Affordable Care Act. It will cut child poverty rates in America nearly in half. If you watch Fox News, OANN and Newsmax you might not have known it passed. The right-wing media ecosystem has stopped covering or caring about policy in favor of a laser-guided focus on the culture wars. While Democrats were diligently placating Joe Man…