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Democrats celebrate ‘historic’ climate bill: Politics Weekly America

Democrats celebrate ‘historic’ climate bill: Politics Weekly America

FromPolitics Weekly America


Democrats celebrate ‘historic’ climate bill: Politics Weekly America

FromPolitics Weekly America

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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Aug 12, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

As the Inflation Reduction Act heads to the House floor, many Democrats are hoping the landmark legislation to tackle the climate crisis, which passed in the Senate last week, will result in more votes in the November midterm elections. Some experts aren’t convinced the bill goes far enough. Joan E Greve speaks to Leah Stokes, of the University of California, Santa Barbara, about what the bill – if passed into law – will mean for Americans, and for the planet
Released:
Aug 12, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Every Friday, Guardian columnist and former Washington correspondent, Jonathan Freedland, invites experts to help analyse the latest in American politics. From politicians to journalists covering the White House and beyond, Jonathan and his guests give listeners behind the scenes access to how the American political machine works.