Tucked into the latest coronavirus packages from Democrats and Republicans are a slew of provisions that don’t have much to do with a public health crisis.
Republicans want $29.4 billion for fighter jets and other military spending and $1.75 billion for a new FBI building. Democrats are proposing $136.6 billion for state and local tax breaks for high earners and expanded access to banks for cannabis companies.
Those budget lines, while relatively small compared to the $1 trillion total Republicans have said they’re looking to spend -- or the more than $3 trillion sought by Democrats -- are becoming key ...