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Re:We'll be stuck in this recession for years, economists say by toomuchtodo on Thursday August 27, 2020 @01:27PM (#24296104)
You'd need a New Deal [1] effort to do so, but both political parties in the US have no appetite [2] for that sort of legislative effort. It might happen if the quantity of suffering increases, but we're not there yet.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Deal

[2] https://www.vox.com/2020/8/19/21375039/dnc-2020-democrats-pl...

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Re:We'll be stuck in this recession for years, economists say by UncleOxidant on Thursday August 27, 2020 @01:31PM (#24296159)
I think the Dems would be open to a New Deal-like effort. They've got the Green New Deal proposal.
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