Krystal Ball and Kyle Kulinski dive into politics, philosophy and random BS with people they like. Krystal is co-host of Breaking Points. Kyle is host of Secular Talk on YouTube.
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An expert tells all on DC’s back room negotiations
In this week’s episode, our friend Jeff Stein from the Washington Post takes us through the nitty-gritty of the budget bill, the debt ceiling our government is speedily approaching, and much more.
Those awaiting the passage of the budget bill — with its important inclusions on housing, healthcare, and more — know the names Manchin and Sinema as key roadblocks to the bill’s passage. In this week’s conversation, one of the many questions Jeff addresses for us is: How do we respond to conservative Democrats’ constant obstructing of the bill, to the glee of their corporate donors? He points out that the response picked up by Manchin opponents like AOC is to demand his specific points of contention with the budget.
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