The Coming Democratic Party Battle Over Prescription Drugs And Taxes

This week’s fight over the Democratic agenda was just a preview of the coming battle over how much easier American life should be. 

A group of 10 moderate Democrats delayed their party’s progress on a budget bill that would extend monthly payments for American parents, expand access to child care and make pre-Kindergarten schooling universally available. 

Their key demand was for the House to pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill before it approves a final version of the budget ― but their real beef is with the budget itself, which will...