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THE CARES ACT - WILL IT SAVE OUR ECONOMY?

Author
Thom Hartmann
Published
Fri 27 Mar 2020
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Economist Richard Wolff says the carona virus bailout that just passed is 'too little, too late', and does not address the fundamental weakness of 'an economy on life support' of an unprecedented level of debt. And what is it about the structure of our country that we are seemingly helpless to prepare for and combat this virus?

Progressive leader and Congresswoman Primala Jayapal joins Thom with a brilliant summary of the events behind a House that just overcame a last minute Republican challenge and passed the CARES Act. What did Progressives get in the bill, and what do they feel it is still missing?

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