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Joe Biden has picked the perfect fight with corporations

By Hayes Brown

The first half of President Joe Biden's term was focused on doing big things. His initial plans out of the gate, compiled in the "Build Back Better" agenda, were sweeping and transformative. The legislation that was spun out of that package — including the Inflation Reduction Act, the massive infrastructure bill and the CHIPS and Science Act — were major investments in the country's future. Now though, as we approach the final few months of what will be his single term, Biden is going smaller.

At first glance, the "Time Is Money" initiative that Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris announced Monday could be seen as relatively insignificant. But in this case, smaller doesn't mean less important or impactful. In fact, in setting his White House's sights on the ways corporations sap Americans' time and money, Biden is making an argument that there's plenty the federal government can do to improve the way we live.

This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. Read the full column here.

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