Abby Phillip speaks with ex-Obama chief economist Austan Goolsbee about why Democrats think the $1.9 trillion bill could mark a historic change in the nation’s social safety net.
The US Congress has approved a 1.9 trillion dollar (£1.3 trillion) Covid-19 relief Bill.The House gave final congressional approval to the sweeping package by a near party line 220-211 vote seven..
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All Democratic senators from the Delaware Valley voted yes.
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