Episode 199: Covid Relief on the Table

Almost six months since the supplemental federal unemployment benefits expired, Congress is finally seriously considering a new relief bill. Americans are desperate for economic support. Businesses want to keep their doors open. State and local jurisdictions are struggling to balance their budgets. On today’s episode, we dissect the arguments from bipartisan members of the group pushing this new $908 billion proposal. We also look at emerging news of the Coronavirus Vaccine—which is expected to receive FDA authorization by the end of this week. Finally, we directly address the buzziest conversation out of this Sunday’s shows—George’s controversial interview on This Week with Republican Senator (and Trump election disinformation booster) Mike Braun. ChaptersIntroductionHighlight/LowlightVaccine IssuesPending ReliefGeorgia (The Controversial Mike Braun Interview)Show RankingsDialogue Challenge Shows discussed State of the Union on CNNFox News Sunday on FOXThis Week on ABCMeet the Press on NBCFace the Nation on CBSLinks & Resources“How Reporting on People’s Intent to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine Can Harm Public Health,” by Tara Haelle from the Association of Health Care Journalists Contact usEmail us at [email protected] or you can send us your feedback @PolilogueCast. You can also follow us at @sotonaomi_ and @bsteidle.Support the show: We produce Polilogue out of our own pocket. If you’d like to support the show with a one-time or recurring donation, please visit our donate page here. Or leave a review on iTunes, Apple Music, or the Apple Podcast library. Thank you!Check out some of our other work: Brendan’s website: www.armisticedesigns.com  Naomi's website: www.startwithaquestion.org