There is a new COVID variant and the GOP is trying to exploit it for political gain. Brian interviews White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain about the Build Back Better Act, he rebuts some of the most blatant attacks coming from the right on inflation and gas prices, and he offers his response to Kevin McCarthy after his 8.5 hour speech trying to block one of the most popular pieces of legislation of our lifetimes. And the co-founder & executive director of Data for Progress, Sean McElwee, joins to dive into what the polling says as far as the BBB Act is concerned and whether it shows any upside for moderates like Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema when it comes to blocking that legislation.

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Written by Brian Tyler Cohen

Produced by Sam Graber

Recorded in Los Angeles, CA

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