Pelosi Sees Coronavirus As An Opportunity To Extract More For Progressive Programs
May 12, 2020 By Tristan Justice
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday she sees the ongoing coronavirus crisis as an opportunity to extract more concessions from Republican lawmakers to expand long-advocated progressive programs.
“I see everything as an opportunity. The bigger the challenge, the bigger the opportunity,†Pelosi said on MSNBC.
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Here's Pelosi on the next round of coronavirus legislation:
“I see everything as an opportunity. The bigger the challenge, the bigger the opportunity.â€
Another day, another Democrat saying the quiet part out loud.
The same sentiments over Pelosi’s latest upcoming coronavirus relief package have been repeated by several House Democrats in recent days as the lower chamber majority prepares to unveil a wishlist of progressive proposals rather than a serious stimulus bill aimed at keeping the economy afloat during the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
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https://thefederalist.com/2020/05/12/pelosi-sees-coronavirus-as-an-opportunity-to-extract-more-for-progressive-programs/