Just a few weeks ago, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan, President Biden's widespread

proposal which allocated trillions of dollars to help the country climb out of the COVID-19

pandemic.

Then, this week, Biden laid out a massive infrastructure plan, and a path for even more government

expansion down the road.

These efforts reflect what's now clear about Biden's approach to his presidency.

Biden is using this moment as an opportunity for a major expansion, and his administration

believes that the full resources of the federal government can conquer some pretty big problems.

In the rollout of his ambitious agenda, Biden suggested that this moment is on par with

the biggest government expansions in American history, like the New Deal or the Great Society.

But how fair is that comparison?

How have attitudes around government expansion changed in recent years, and how might the

politics of big government affect how far Biden can actually go from here?

This is Ken, you do that.

A podcast that explores the powers and limitations of American government in a time of deep division.

I'm Allison Michaels.

After the success of his COVID-19 Recovery Act, the American Rescue Plan, President Biden

is putting forth another big initiative, a massive infrastructure plan.

But while the administration is calling the American Jobs Plan an infrastructure plan,

the details go far beyond roads and bridges.

I propose in a plan for the nation that rewards work, not just rewards wealth.

It builds a fair economy that gives everybody a chance to succeed, and it's going to create

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