The Resegregation of America

Plus: Biden's Tax-and-Spend 'Infrastructure' Plan Would Slow Economy, Deepen Swamp

April 1 2021   Good morning from Washington, where The Daily Signal gives it to you straight even on April Fools' Day. Americans would be foolish to go along with President Biden's $2 trillion "infrastructure" plan, David Ditch writes. Is America going to be resegregated by race? Jarrett Stepman has serious concerns. On the podcast, the owner of a Texas hair salon describes going to jail for operating during the pandemic. Plus: a tax on your mileage; the abortion industry's pressure tactics; and a New York congresswoman talks Cuomo. On this date in 1945, 50,000 U.S. troops land on Okinawa, beginning a fierce, three-month battle for the Japanese island.     COMMENTARY The Resegregation of America By Jarrett Stepman A new woke ideology, building on critical race theory, increasingly embraces actual governmental race-based discrimination. More COMMENTARY Biden's Tax-and-Spend 'Infrastructure' Plan Would Slow Economy, Deepen Swamp By David Ditch The new Biden plan uses tax hikes for businesses and investors to facilitate a big expansion of federal power. More ANALYSIS Meet Hair Salon Owner Who Went to Jail for Opening During COVID-19 Lockdown By Rachel del Guidice "I decided, you know what? We are essential. It's not about a haircut. It's about people's livelihoods and being able to feed their kids," says Shelley Luther. More COMMENTARY Washington Should Steer Clear of Tax on Vehicle Miles Traveled By David Ditch A mileage tax would almost certainly be layered on top of the gas tax, meaning a tax increase for the vast majority of families. It could also require installing a GPS tracker on all vehicles. More NEWS New York Congresswoman Calls on Cuomo to Resign Over Nursing Home Deaths By Steven Hall Rep. Nicole Malliotakis is calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign over his administration's cover-up of reporting of thousands of COVID-19 deaths in the state's nursing homes. More COMMENTARY My Friend Was Pressured to Have an Abortion After Scan Showed Chance of Disability By Nora Sullivan The doctor said it could cost over a million dollars to keep a sick or premature baby in the hospital for three months. When this argument failed, he dismissively asked if she were religious. More NEWS ICYMI: CNN News Article Says 'No Consensus Criteria for Assigning Sex at Birth' By Mary Margaret Olohan "It's not possible to know a person's gender identity at birth, and there is no consensus criteria for assigning sex at birth," CNN reporter Devan Cole writes, without attribution. 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 franchmaverickk.secretwords123@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.