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Dems Threaten To Exclude Families Crushed By Pandemic
Corporate lobbyists are pressing Dems to limit eligibility for survival checks, even as new census data show nearly half of middle class families lost income during the pandemic.
New Bill Punishes CEOs Who Fund Dark Money Groups
In response to the insurrection, new legislation could divest public money from firms whose executives continue to bankroll shadowy extremist groups.
Drugmakers Want Vaccine Pricing Decisions Kept Secret
Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson are working to block votes on shareholder resolutions that would force them to disclose how government funding affects their drug prices.
MIDDAY POSTER: Corporations Bankrolled GOPers As They Undermined Democracy
New documents detail a flood of corporate cash as Republicans tried to help Trump block the election results.
GOP Tries To Gut Survival Checks
Republican senators offer a new COVID relief framework that would limit survival checks to $1,000 and cut off aid to millions more Americans.
A New Podcast With Tom Frank
Friends: Based on feedback from our supporting subscribers, we are exploring the possibility of a weekly podcast. To that end, we recorded a new podcast [/podcast-make-the-game-stop/] about the last week’s news with Thomas Frank, the famed author of classics such as What’s The Matter With Kansas and Listen,
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Getty ImagesBy Julia Rock THINGS THAT YOU LOVE TO SEE: * Most Voters Want Monthly Checks [https://www.filesforprogress.org/datasets/2021/1/dfp_vox_biden_stimulus_plan.pdf] (Data For Progress) — According to new polling from Data For Progress, 83 percent of voters support Joe Biden’s plan to send
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: 7 In 10 Voters Support Monthly $2,000 Checks (Exclusive for Subscribers)
Also, the Sunrise Movement pushes Biden on climate and produce market workers in New York win a raise.