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183. MEETING THE JOE-MENT: could the Biden presidency be transformational?
183. MEETING THE JOE-MENT: could the Biden presidency be transformational?
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56 minutes
Released:
Mar 22, 2021
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Hello! President Biden’s Covid relief package has been described as the most progressive piece of US legislation in the US for decades. Does it mark the start of a transformational presidency? We speak to Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro about the historic expansion of child tax credit and her 18 year campaign to make it happen. Lindsay Owens from the Groundwork Collaborate talks us through Biden’s wider economic agenda. And we ask Professor Stephen Skowronek whether this could be the beginning of a new era in US politics.Plus author and poet Michael Rosen on his experience with Covid-19. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Mar 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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