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FOCUS: David Sirota and Andrew Perez | If Americans Can't Have Basic Things Like Childcare, Our Democracy Is a Sham
David Sirota and Andrew Perez, Guardian UK
Excerpt: "In 2014, Northwestern and Princeton researchers published a report statistically documenting how lawmakers do not listen or care about what most voters want, and instead mostly care about serving their big donors."
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'Foolishness': House Passes Infrastructure Bill but Postpones Build Back Better Act
Kenny Stancil, Common Dreams
Stancil writes: "'Passing the infrastructure bill without passing the Build Back Better Act first,' said Rep. Ilhan Omar, 'risks leaving behind child care, paid leave, healthcare, climate action, housing, education, and a roadmap to citizenship.'"
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