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The Government Won’t Solve Your Problems, And the Latest Stimulus Package Proves It

The American people have been waiting on Congress for months to reach an agreement on a second stimulus package, only to receive a monstrosity of a bill that’s disappointing to people at all points of the political spectrum.

By Hayley Lewis3 min read
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Partisan politics again seem to dictate the intentions of those “representing” everyday Americans as members of Congress conveniently reached an agreement on relief a short time after the election. The massive 5,593 page bill was delivered to members of Congress with only hours to review before a vote and provides $900 billion in funding for “Covid relief,” making it the second-largest spending bill passed by Congress behind the CARES Act from the spring of this year.