smaller than our federal workforce. entire countries. in other words, the u.s. government is astoundingly large, truly gargantuan. what do all those people that work there every day do? many aren t sure, including employees themselves. fundamentally, the federal government is a mystery, and like the universe, it goes on forever. the good news is every once in a while, our government does something we can understand. that happened recently when joe biden $750 billion piece of legislation, the inflation reduction act. what does it do? are you slow? the answer is in the name. the inflation reduction act is an act that reduces inflation. voters say it is the problem that they worry about most: inflation. that s how things work in washington. you identify a law and make something illegal. if it s also so hot, just have congress write a law banning high temperatures. congress has decided to bring that approach to inflation. you can imagine how terrifying it would be seeing it red
workforce. entire countries, many of them. the u.s. government, in other words, is astoundingly large world, historically big scale without precedent. truly, gorgan. so what do all those people who work there do every day maybe wondering that? what s a good question? actually , nobody s really sure, including many of the employees themselves. fundamentally, the federal government is a mystery like the universe. it goes on forever. it makes you feel small thinking about it, which is probably the point. the good news is every once in a while our government does something you can actually understand that happened recently when joe biden signed a 700 or fifty billion dollar piece of legislation called the inflation reduction act, which is the inflation reduction act du come on , what do you slow the interest right there in the name? the inflation reduction act is an act that reduces inflation. it s an inflation reducing act and that s welcome news because inflation is indeed a pr
During a virtual update for the University community, President Neeli Bendapudi and Special Adviser for Institutional Equity Jennifer Hamer discussed the recent process to inventory and evaluate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) programs and resources across Penn State’s campuses. Community members are invited to share questions and comments following the conversation.
chemicals in our water? no. we are busy conducting workshops for billions of dollars for just the just communities. that might not be helping the environment, but it s not reducing inflation inflation reduction is not the same as protecting the 81 million who voted for him. that s what it s really about: rewarding his voters. they ve done very well on this bill is that $25 million for the government accountability office for the economic, social, and environmental impacts. it also calls for $10 million to be spent on equity commissions. not since the german government 80 years ago has any government piece of genetics. that s true, and yet no one
the chemicals in our water. no, we re busy conducting workshops for billions of dollars. the disadvantaged communities right. so that may not be helping the environment, but definitely not reducing inflation. inflation reduction is not the same as protecting people who lack political representation. that s, of course, joe biden s base. the eighty one million who voted for him. that s what this bill is really about, rewarding his voters that include virtually every bureaucrat in washington. they do very well in this bill . of course, as long as he promised to spend an equity, however, they want to define that there s twenty five million for the government accountability office to determine, quote, whether the economic, social, environmental impacts of the funds described in this paragraph are equate to bulk. bill also calls for 10 million to be spent on equity commissions within the department of agriculture to combat racism. in other words, to commit racism. really not since the german