Clarence Page: Voters show more unity in the COVID-19 crisis than their political leaders do
by Clarence Page, Tribune Content Agency
Mar 16, 2021
3 minutes
Are we all socialists now?
In numerous intriguing ways, the pandemic appears to be pumping up the popularity of big government, even among (gasp!) Republicans — as long as you’re not talking about the current crop of the Grand Old Party’s lawmakers.
Republican lawmakers displayed impressive unity as Democrats passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid package without a single Republican vote.
But the package received a warmer reception from Republicans outside of Congress.
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