Distributed, how will be it done. All of this at a time were hearing about four 45 minutes from now president elect biden and Kamala Harris will detail their own economic plan. What theyre calling their Building Back better plan. I dont know what that means but they have got a lot of union heads there as well as the chairman of gm, the chairman of microsoft, the head of target. Again, virtually, if not in person. So well be monitoring that. When that comes up about an hour 45 minutes from now. Meantime more on this excitement around moderna and what it poses to offer right here. Jackie deangelis own that. Jackie. Reporter good afternoon to you, neil. The vaccine news certainly fueling the markets today. 94. 5 efficacy. That is what moderna is saying. We had excitement from pfizer and biontech last week. The market is saying we would expected or less efficacy. This is a really important number. People are wondering what happens next. How do i actually get the virus, excuse me, the vacci
Inaugural getting to the point by zoom, we have an absolutely phenomenal first guest and it is chairman richie neil, chairman of the house ways and Means Committee. Chairman neil is not only a great friend to this institute, he was a wonderful, marvelous friend of senator kennedy. We are so thrilled to have him. Is involved not only in the code response but through his health house ways and Means Committee on every thing that impacts families and the compassionate response to the Covid Response to working families in the commonwealth and around this country. He has been working diligently on the cares act that was recently passed. He will talk to us about that today and we cannot wait to hear about it. We are so thrilled to have Stephanie Murray with us today. We open our inbox and read stephanie and politicos playbook every morning. Thank you for being here. I could go on and on about chairman neil. I want to kick it over right now to hear from him and hear from stephanie and think yo
Working families in the commonwealth and around this country. He has been working diligently on the cares act that was recently passed. He is going to talk to us about that today. And we cant wait to hear about it. Were so thrilled also to have Stephanie Murray here with us today. Readl open our inbox and stephanie on politico playbook first thing every morning. Stephanie, thank you for being here. Aboutd go on and on chairman neil and im not going to because i want to kick it over now to hear from him and hear from stephanie and thank you all for joining us today via zoom. Stephanie good afternoon. Thank you so much to the Kennedy Institute and for everyone who is joining us this afternoon. In q2 congressman neal for being so generous with your time. My name is Stephanie Murray. Im the author of the political massachusetts playbook. It is my pleasure to be here, especially to kick off this new version of the institute form as we get used to our live online. Im glad to be here with you
Relief bill. He talks about it with Stephanie Murray. The Edward Kennedy institute for the United States Senate Posted this virtual event. Our inso delighted for our girl getting to the point by zoom that we have an absolutely phenomenal first guest and it is chairman richard neal, chairman of the house ways and Means Committee. Chairman neil is not only a great friend to this institute, he was a wonderful friend to senator kennedy, so we are thrilled to have him. He is not only involved in the Covid Response but through his house ways and Means Committee everything that touches an impact, families, and the compassionate response to the Covid Response, but to working families in the commonwealth and around this country. He has been working diligently on the cares act that was recently passed. Aboutgoing to talk to us that today and we cant wait to hear about it. We are thrilled also to have Stephanie Murray here with us today. We all open our inbox and read lay book. Of politico thank
Our schedules. Were also making sure the companies that are Good Companies stay solvent and have the money necessary to keep functioning. We have a lot of things were working on with Financial Markets and its going to work out fine you have to remember the stock market is much higher. Its taken a big hit its going to all bounce back and its going to bounce back at the right time when will you decide for the American Workers were deciding right now. Were dealing prior to even the stafford act were dealing with the democrats in congress. Well see what can be done i happen to think a payroll tax cut would be a very good idea. Very distributed to really distributes it very evenly among middle class and other workers it would be a great thing. I happen to think it would be a great thing beyond this. Were looking at the payroll tax cut and that wont come immediately because thats a stronger measure but we are looking to do that i think at the right Time Congress will probably go along with i