Joe Biden Undermined Progressives To Push Through Mitch McConnell s Coronavirus Aid, Author Says
Author David Sirota, who was a senior adviser and speechwriter for Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign, claimed on Tuesday that President-elect Joe Biden undermined progressives to ensure that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell s coronavirus aid package was passed. Buried in a NY Times report is news that Biden played a key role in undermining progressives & helping McConnell halve the stimulus bill - which is another sign that Biden s longtime austerity zealotry is alive & well. Don t say you weren t warned, he tweeted.
Sirota was referring to
The New York Times Monday piece that spotlighted the forces behind the passing of the recent stimulus legislation. The piece noted that Biden threw his support between the $900 billion plan that was supported by centrists in the Senate and House and amounted to less than half of the $2 trillion legislation that was proposed by top Democra