2020年7月27日 星期一

Senate Republicans Are Stuck

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Back in May, when House Democrats were teeing up additional coronavirus relief legislation, the Senate majority made a bet. Republicans waited to see if viral spread would diminish, making additional federal aid unnecessary. Instead, U.S. COVID-19 cases spiked. And economic problems mounted. Now, Senate Republicans are far from a consensus on a relief bill, even as coronavirus-related unemployment benefits run out.

Guest: Jim Newell, Slate’s senior politics writer. Sign up for his excellent newsletter, The Surge.

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