Painful Cuts, Bright Spots, Shit Sandwich? The New DC Budget

April 14
36 mins

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Episode Description

The mayor has just rolled out her final budget and it’s pretty painful. Jenny Reed walked us through the administration’s theory of the case — why they think it’s a good idea to make cuts TO day care and medical leave, and why it beats the alternative of raising more money through taxes.


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