White House economic adviser Jared Bernstein was interviewed about whether the Inflation Reduction Act would increase audits on middle class and low income Americans.
President Joe Biden is facing increased calls for a return to normalcy from COVID-19 after four Democrat-led states lifted mask mandates in schools as case rates continue to decline.
Covid cases are continuing to fall in the U.S. - down 43 percent over the past seven days - as the country starts to move past the Omicron surge. The nation is recording 267,765 cases per day, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, a far drop from the 469,770 cases a week ago.
Masks in New Jersey schools will soon be a thing of the past, as the mask mandate in the state is to be lifted next month. It comes as cases continue to fall across the U.S.
Jen Psaki signaled Monday that the White House does not approve of the liberal New Jersey and Delaware governors decision to end mask mandates for school children.