Wednesday
February 10, 2021

Moderate Democrats’ Cruel Calculus on Who Deserves Stimulus Relief

Blue Dogs are selectively anxious about when their policies might benefit the wealthy, and their obsession with means testing is going to leave people out to dry in a crisis.

By Brendan O’Connor

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