Punching In: Hard Choices as Biden, Democrats Seek Home-Care Fix

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers

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Ben Penn: One of the many debates captivating Washington as the Biden administration tries to breathe life into its American Jobs Plan is the question of whether $400 billion for home care belongs in legislation focused on infrastructure, a term traditionally associated with roads and bridges.

Republicans’ rigid interpretation of what constitutes infrastructure is a central fault line—and one of the main reasons the White House likely will need to bank on budget reconciliation with only Democratic votes to enact its ...