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Massively Popular Ideas Can't Pass Congress. Is It Time To Reform The System?

Massively Popular Ideas Can't Pass Congress. Is It Time To Reform The System?

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast


Massively Popular Ideas Can't Pass Congress. Is It Time To Reform The System?

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Jul 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The overwhelming majority of gun owners are in favor of universal background checks, of raising the minimum age to buy guns to 21 and so-called "red flag" laws to remove guns from potentially dangerous people, a new NPR/Ipsos survey finds. That mirrors the support among the rest of the public.So why is it that ideas with broad-based support have such trouble becoming federal law?This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson.Support the show and unlock sponsor-free listening with a subscription to The NPR Politics Podcast Plus. Learn more at plus.npr.org/politics Connect:Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.orgJoin the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.
Released:
Jul 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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The NPR Politics Podcast is where NPR's political reporters talk to you like they talk to each other. With weekly roundups and quick takes on news of the day, you don't have to keep up with politics to know what's happening. You just have to keep up with us.