FiveThirtyEight Politics

What The Debt Ceiling And George Santos's Career Have In Common

Jan 23, 2023

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Is There a Power Balance Between Employers and Workers?

01:58

The Politics of Unions in the United States

02:03

What's the Impact of Unions in American Politics?

02:25

Introduction

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Is the US Government Going to Breach the Debt Limit?

2min

What Happens if We Go Over the Cliff?

2min

The House Debt Ceiling Limit and Kevin McCarthy's Speaker Election

2min

Kevin McCarthy's Speakership Vote

3min

Should You Buy CreditDefault Swaps?

2min

Is There a Workaround to the Buy Administration?

2min

You Can. You Can't Do It. Here's Why You Shouldn't

2min

Is There a Date Announced?

2min

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Medicare, Medicaid, Obamacare, and Other Healthcare Programs Consume 49% of All Federal Spending

2min

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Is It a Crazy Idea to Cut Government Spending?

2min

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Is Biden's Reelection a Crisis of GOP's Making?

2min

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Are Social Security and Medicare the Third Real in Politics?

2min

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What Do Americans Think About the Debt Ceiling?

2min

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Do You Favor or Oppose Raising the US Debt Limit?

3min

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Good or Bad Use of Polling?

3min

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The Only Poll That Matters as Election Day

3min

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Is It Kevin McCarthy's Decision to Resign?

2min

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McCarthy Isn't Making Santos's Life Hard

1min

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One Vote Doesn't Hurt the Republican Brand, Right?

2min

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Can't Take Your Eyes Off the Man?

2min

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What's the Impact of Unions in American Politics?

2min

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Unions Are Important for Democrats, Right?

2min

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What's Happening With Public Sector Unions?

2min

25.

The Politics of Unions in the United States

2min

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The Relationship Between the Democratic Party and the Working Class

2min

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The Democratic Party Is a Multi Ethnic Progressive Force Among Working Class People

3min

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The Right to Work Law Reduces Democratic Presidential Vote Shares by 3 Percentage Points

2min

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Is There a Difference Between Trump and Hillary Clinton?

3min

30.

Is It Good to Be Affiliated With Unions?

2min

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Is There a Power Balance Between Employers and Workers?

2min

32.

Is There a Moment for Unions?

2min

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Is There a Resurrection of Unions in Michigan?

2min

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Podcasts at 538 Politics

2min

The crew discusses how debates on both the debt ceiling and the future of Rep. George Santos’s career might unfold. In light of new data showing union membership at its lowest point since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began counting, they also look at how that decline has shaped U.S. politics.

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FiveThirtyEight Politics

What The Debt Ceiling And George Santos's Career Have In Common

Is There a Power Balance Between Employers and Workers?

The Politics of Unions in the United States

What's the Impact of Unions in American Politics?

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