Senate Passes Bipartisan Semiconductor Bill
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We ran the numbers: There are 2,337 news articles covering this topic. 28% (648) are left-leaning, 49% (1,136) are centrist, and 24% (553) are right-leaning.
In a 64-33 vote, the Senate passed a $280 billion bipartisan bill aimed at combating increased Chinese competition and subsidizing U.S.-made semiconductor chips. While left-leaning articles focus on the tech components of the bill, right-leaning articles focus on reactions from politicians.
A left-leaning article from The Washington Post highlights how the bill set aside $52 billion for domestic semiconductor subsidies and investments in science and technology advancements to strengthen U.S. competitiveness. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said that “I told our caucus yesterday that our grandchildren will hold good-paying jobs in industries we can’t even imagine because of what we are doing now. … This is going to go down as one of the major bipartisan achievements of this Congress.”
The Hill published a centrist article reporting on how the bill provides grants and tax breaks for companies that build semiconductor chips in the U.S. While supporters of the bill say the U.S. must compete to manufacture the chips and needs to keep up with China’s advancements in cutting-edge technology, opponents critique the bill’s price tag and its $79 billion increase in the federal deficit over 10 years.
A right-leaning article from Fox News highlights the response by politicians to the bill. While Senator Todd Young (R-Ind) believes that the bill “confronts the challenges of today and builds a prosperous and secure tomorrow for all Americans,” some Republicans as well as Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) believe the bill amounts to corporate welfare.
From the left
Senate passes bipartisan bill to subsidize U.S.-made semiconductor chips
Washington Post
From the right
Senate passes China, semiconductor bill with House set to quickly take up measure
Fox News