The left makes a grudging peace with massive rescue package
3/28/20
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from The Washington Post,
3/26/20:
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders rose to prominence via outrage over a $700 billion rescue for Wall Street in 2008. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) regularly rails against corporations as a member of the liberal “squad.” Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) co-chairs the House Progressive Caucus.
Yet all four, with varying degrees of enthusiasm, backed the $2 trillion stimulus signed into law Friday. While that earlier package sparked fury and a rebirth of liberalism that remains a powerful force today, this year’s version is largely winning acceptance from the populist left.
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