Moody's Analytics did an analysis of the Republican bill as it originally passed. And that would have had an impact on the economy too, cutting spending to the severe degree that they originally wanted. So that cutting spending also has a cost in addition to any potential effect it might have on the deficit. Nobody wants their taxes to go up and nobody want their programs to be cut, but they also don't like that the country's in debt.
In this installment of the podcast, the crew talks about what’s in the debt ceiling agreement, why polls on the debt ceiling have been straight-up contradictory and what could happen if the legislation isn’t passed by next Monday. They also discuss the significant increase in laws involving sexuality and gender in Republican-led states and what Americans think about them. And Galen speaks with senior writer Monica Potts about her new book, "The Forgotten Girls."
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