Using Unemployment to Fight COVID-19

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-11) talks about why enabling Americans to remain unemployed, for now, could help slow the virus, and the stimulus bill that goes to the House floor tomorrow.

An episode of the Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast podcast, hosted by WNYC Studios, titled "Using Unemployment to Fight COVID-19" was published on March 26, 2020 and runs 26 minutes.

March 26, 2020 ·26m · Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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Summary

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-11) talks about why enabling Americans to remain unemployed, for now, could help slow the virus, and the stimulus bill that goes to the House floor tomorrow.

Episode Description

The Senate passed a $2 trillion stimulus and relief package yesterday, aimed at making sure the global COVID-19 pandemic doesn't send individual Americans, and the economy at large, into an inescapable financial hole. The bill goes to the House floor tomorrow, before it reaches the White House for President Trump's signature.

On Today's Show:
Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-11) dives into the recently-released details of the bill, and talks about why enabling Americans to remain unemployed, for now, could help slow the virus and get the country back on its feet faster.