threaten the world s security and prosperity, in an exclusive interview with the bbc. we start in the us where, as you ve been hearing, president biden has been giving his first televised address since taking office. before that though, he signed a record breaking $1.9 trillion economic rescue package for the us into law, after it passed its final vote in congress on wednesday. the first direct payments of $1,400, which will benefit most americans, are expected to start arriving over the weekend. there s also bailout money for state and local governments and an increase in child and unemployment benefit, as welll as more funding for vaccination. the plan was unanimously opposed by house republicans, critics say it goes way beyond what s needed to tackle the pandemic fallout, and risks stoking inflation. so what are the long term implications? ed stringham is economics professor at trinity college in hartford, connecticut, and president of american institute for economic resea
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he doesn t believe the parent should have a say in that. he believes it should be a decision for the government. i can tell you in florida the parents are going to be the ones in charge of that decision. joe biden suggests if you do not do lockdown policies, then you should quote, get out of the way. let me tell you this, if you are coming after the rights of parents in florida i am standing in your way. i m not going to let you get away with it. what a tough guy. you see all of that swagger? he will stand in your way if you are coming after parental rights. if you try to tell apparent what they can do with their kids. that very same wing of the republican party embodied by ron desantis and the government of the state of florida has no demanded to produce a situation in which the government, that guy you saw there with the tough guy swagger, is going to decide if your child who lives in your home that you gave birth to or raised, that you love, your kid, what kind of care they can ge