COVID Relief Spending Dwarfs All Precedents

The NPR Politics Podcast

EpisodeMar 9, 202114m

COVID Relief Spending Dwarfs All Precedents

The NPR Politics Podcast

EpisodeMar 9, 202114m

There is no easy way to describe how big $1.9 trillion dollars is. It's only the latest round of recovery spending. Democrats say this package could fundamentally change how Americans think about the role government can play in their lives.This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, congressional correspondent Kelsey Snell, and national political correspondent Mara LiassonConnect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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