Episode 7 - Budget Reconciliation

After an extended break (thanks the Georgia Bar Exam), Sarah and Derek are back to talk about the $1.9 Trillion COVID relief package, the Senate filibuster, and the intricacies of budget reconciliation. What's that? Listen and find out.

Show Notes

References for the show: 

• Introduction to Budget “Reconciliation”, UPDATED JANUARY 21, 2021 | BY RICHARD KOGAN AND DAVID REICH, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
• $15 minimum wage not allowed in Biden’s Covid relief bill, Senate official says, UPDATED FEB 26 2021, CNBC
• What is the Senate filibuster, and what would it take to eliminate it?, Molly E. Reynolds, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020,  Brookings
• 'Plan B' for $15 minimum wage unveiled, BY ALEXANDER BOLTON - February 26, 2021, The Hill
• Amazon exec Jay Carney pens letter in support of $15 minimum wage increase, Allana Akhtar Jan 26, 2021, Business Insider

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