Published on Mar 21, 2020 Progressive goals that long seemed like pipe
dreams suddenly don't look so far-fetched as
the novel coronavirus ravages the economy.
Progressives have long fought for universal
paid sick and family leave. Expanded
unemployment insurance has been a top
priority as well. And liberals have stewed
over corporations buying back their own
stock after getting government help. More
recently, universal basic income direct cash
payments to all Americans has become
popular in some liberal circles.
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), who ran for president
last year, has advocated for many of these
provisions. Last week, in response to the
economic destruction wrought by the
pandemic, he and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.)
introduced legislation to give direct cash
payments to Americans. Republicans are
suddenly on board with or at least open to
- some of them.
We talked with him on Wednesday about
how the coronavirus has changed politics,
and parallels he sees with how Ámerica
responded to the Great Depression.
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