About this episode
The episode discusses the disparity between Congress's expectations of ordinary Americans and their own actions regarding raises and stock trading privileges.
Congress wants a raise.Congress wants to keep its stock trading privileges.Congress left Washington early rather than take difficult votes.At the same time, older Americans are being told they must work or volunteer for food assistance.This video examines the growing gap between what Congress expects from ordinary Americans and what many members of Congress expect from themselves. Vic Meyers for Democracy This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit resistorvic.substack.com/subscribe
People in this episode
Host: Vic Meyers
Topics covered
- Congress
- food assistance
- political expectations
- economic disparity
- older Americans
Keywords
- Congress
- food assistance
- politics
- economic disparity
- Vic Meyers
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Congress
Places: Washington, America
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