One question I've gotten on this is should Democrats be willing to say they won't pass a stimulus bill that doesn't tie unemployment insurance, and maybe SNAP, to actual economic conditions?
Yes. Absolutely. Some things are worth fighting for. vox.com/2020/5/28/2127…
Yes. Absolutely. Some things are worth fighting for. vox.com/2020/5/28/2127…
These policies are popular, They are good economics. And if Democrats don't pass them, they're setting up a political and economic disaster in 2021.
Without them, Biden’s presidency will just be endless, brutal fights to reauthorize economic support, against a Republican Party ideologically and strategically opposed to further stimulus.
We've seen this movie before.
We've seen this movie before.
Democrats have some leverage right now. Trump’s reelection, and McConnell’s majority, depend upon the economy. Whatever they say, they can't actually let the country collapse into misery.
But if Democrats win in November, that leverage evaporates. So they need to use it now.
But if Democrats win in November, that leverage evaporates. So they need to use it now.
