They’re protecting consumers again.
The Biden administration is proposing a rule that will end the airline practice of charging extra to seat families together (see story here).
Meanwhile, Republicans blocked a child tax credit in the Senate, because they don’t want Democrats to get credit for helping families before the election (see story here).
Maybe they’re saving that voter-friendly move for themselves? Don’t bet on it; where the rubber meets the road, the “party of family values” isn’t family-friendly at all (see story here).