This week, Senate Republicans offered President Biden a stimulus deal one-third the size of the administration’s plan. With a compromise looking less likely, Democrats might have to resort to reconciliation to get it passed - a process fraught with headaches. 

Guest: Jordan Weissmann, Slate’s senior business and economics correspondent. 

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