Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer recently told donors there will be no vote on Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s American Innovation and Choice Online Act, her signature Big Tech regulation bill. But Klobuchar is refusing to let Schumer off the hook, tartly reminding the majority leader that his “word” is at stake.
I believe Klobuchar will get her vote. Why? Because of Republican support, starting with Sen. Chuck Grassley, who is also publicly challenging Schumer to schedule a vote. The real question is why Republicans support this progressive legislation.
Perhaps Grassley, the seven-term Iowa senator, sees Klobuchar’s bill as a way to widen his appeal. His colleagues would be well-advised not to follow him. If enacted into law, this progressive proposal will inflict hideous penalties American voters and consumers will feel almost immediately.
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