Biden Wants to Give Federal Workers 15 Weeks of Paid Leave if Their Kids' Schools Stay Closed

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you can view it in a browser here.     The latest news and analysis from Reason.com Thursday, March 4, 2021     Stop Saying We Can't Go Back to Normal After Vaccines We can justifiably hope for normalcy by Independence Day. By Bonnie Kristian   Go Back To Ignoring the CDC's Impractically Cautious Guidance Health officials will never give people permission to be unhealthy. Who cares? By Robby Soave   sponsor content     Biden Wants to Give Federal Workers 15 Weeks of Paid Leave if Their Kids' Schools Stay Closed The rest of us are out of luck. By Billy Binion   The 'COVID Relief Bill' Is Mostly a Expensive Bundle of Politically Motivated Giveaways The Senate is preparing to pass a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that has very little to do with the pandemic, and we all know it. Congress should admit as much. By Eric Boehm   In the Name of Pandemic Relief, Biden Would Expand Obamacare Subsidies to Households Making $350,000 a Year The health law made insurance more expensive, so Democrats are pushing to make subsidies bigger. By Peter Suderman   California's Teachers Unions Are Still Fighting To Keep Children at Home Despite billions in additional funding and assurances from the CDC and Anthony Fauci that schools can operate safely in person, the unions are holding out for 100 percent vaccination and lower transmission rates. By Zach Weissmueller   Federal Spending Is Out of Control. No, Earmarks Won't Change That. Congress throws far too much money at special interests. By Veronique de Rugy   Elon Musk, Welfare King! The tech billionaire isn't alone among the mega-wealthy in getting piles of money from government at all levels, say the authors of Welfare for the Rich. By Nick Gillespie   Remove the Fences Surrounding the Capitol and Send the National Guard Home Now The threat is over. By Robby Soave   Government, Not Big Tech, Is the Biggest Threat to Free Speech One bill would require lengthy disclaimers on all online political ads. By Eric Peterson   sponsor content     Donate Reason Foundation 5737 Mesmer Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90230, USA Privacy Policy   Manage Your Preferences Unsubscribe