I see Baron has a post referencing the 3.5 T spending plan, but as usual it's filled with cult talk. For those who actually look deeper than the cable new/host programming spoon fed info, let's hear some feedback.
The 1.5 T infrastructure bill is more bi-partisan so I'll leave that alone. The commonality of these two bills is they both are signature bills of the president in office. Trying to take off my partisan hat personally the TCJA had a small benefit to most of us. When I say most of us, I mean non-fllthy rich people. But overall it didn't hit it's mark on the economy and did more impact to the government spending. If you want to argue this point do the research (Brookings has a good write up). The overwhelming pro is the TCJA moderately put some more $ in the middle class pocket and a lot in the filthy rich. Businesses didn't reinvest those tax savings like it was supposed to and it had no affect on the GDP and worst of all it wasn't paid for. Again research before you argue back.
The 3.5T bill is a big ass spending bill! There is no way around that. The right has stigmatized it as a social/communist/entitlement bill. That is the easiest way to poo poo something that cost a lot, but also comes with new ideas. As a Dem I think it's too much money and can't be brought down, however the plan has a lot of things in it that as involving world need to invest in. Universal Pre-K, tuiton-free community college, banking reform, funding for forest fires, veterans spending, etc. Unlike the TCJA, there are paid for (although exactly how much is the question) that attempt to not put this country in more debt.
The question is when do we as a society realize trying to stay in the same place while others are moving ahead not work for us? Are some scared to see that some programs may work and be found out as liars/fear artists? Where are all the smart people when you need them!