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Subject Bold Relief Wins Out Over Watered-Down Bipartisanship | Your Weekend Edition
Date March 14, 2021 8:57 PM
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Your Week in Review

Congress Urged to Take 'Immediate Action' to Stop Debt Collectors From Snatching Relief Checks

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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
A legislative fix is needed, said one observer, to prevent "a flood of
new judgments from debt collectors to siphon stimulus funds out."

NY Vaccine Czar Reportedly Questioned County Officials on Loyalty to Cuomo

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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Using vaccine distribution as a tool to control local officials is
despicable and a clear abuse of public trust."

'Disturbing': Rich Nations Vaccinating Person Per Second While Blocking Effort to Share Recipe With Poor Countries

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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"There is no reason we have to prioritize the profits of pharmaceutical
companies over the dignity of people in other countries," said U.S. Rep.
Ro Khanna.

Bernie Sanders: US Public Cares Far More About Bold Relief Than Bipartisanship

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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"When the American people get those $1,400 checks, they're not going to
be sitting around saying, 'Oh, my goodness, this is not good, we didn't
have any Republican support.'"

Jayapal, Dingell to Unveil Medicare for All Act Exactly One Year After 1st Covid Cases Confirmed in Every State

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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This past year makes it incredibly clear why we must pass Medicare for
All."

'Say Her Name': Rallies and Marches Mark One-Year Anniversary of Breonna Taylor's Killing

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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is not a celebration. This is the anniversary of something that
should not have happened."

Far-Right Bolivia Coup Leader Jeanine AƱez Arrested on Terrorism, Sedition Charges

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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The authors and accomplices of the dictatorship that looted the economy
and attacked life and democracy in Bolivia" must "be investigated and
punished," said Evo Morales, the former president.

Advocates Sound Alarm Over Quiet Trump Era Move That Could Further Privatize Medicare

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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The Biden administration should immediately kill this toxic legacy of
the former president."

'The Kind of Speed and Efficiency We Should Always Expect': $1,400 Checks Already Hitting Bank Accounts

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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is wild. I've honestly never seen something at this scale and
speed in the time I've covered politics."

Activists Rally to Demand Biden Issue Nationwide Ban on 'Inhumane' Utility Shutoffs

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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We need a national moratorium on utility shutoffs so everyone has
access to water, electricity, and broadband."

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