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Podcast: The Socialist Program with Brian Becker
Episode: Biden & Republicans Unite Against the Poor and the Environment
Description: On today's episode Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss how Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy have unveiled a “debt ceiling” agreement involving major attacks on workers and the environment. The two are now racing to push through Congress a deal that would see stepped up production of fossil fuels, cuts to food stamps, and the rollback of vital services – all while making it easier for the rich to evade taxes and exempting the Pentagon from any spending limits.
Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work a...