Republicans are holding America’s economy hostage by refusing to raise the debt ceiling, which has forced the president to cancel overseas stops meant to shore up American allies facing Chinese overtures.
If the country defaults on its debt, millions of people would lose their jobs, retirement accounts would be decimated, Social Security payments could be delayed, Medicare and Medicaid benefits could be affected, and military members could see paychecks delayed.
An estimated 189,900 Wisconsinites would lose access to food assistance, 4,500 kids would lose preschool and child care slots, and Wisconsin veterans would lose 116,000 doctors visits for issues like mental health and substance disorder treatment.
In Wisconsin, 170 infrastructure projects have been announced so far, and more are in the works. Here’s a look at the work that’s being done in the Badger State, and how it helps Wisconsinites.
About 90% of the benefits from Biden's plan will go to families earning less than $75,000 according to the White House, but a group of Republican-led states have sued to block it.