Corporations threatened by the prospect of paying a slightly higher tax rate and exercising a little less power over working people are spending millions to sabotage a far-reaching Democratic reconciliation bill that would expand the social safety net and bolster climate action.That s according to B.
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As Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell s unrelenting effort to give corporations immunity from coronavirus-related lawsuits threatens to undermine ongoing relief talks, a coalition of lawmakers and progressive advocacy groups is holding a virtual rally Tuesday evening to demand a people s bailout that prioritizes the needs of the millions of Americans on the verge of destitution. Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans refuse to support a real relief package, demanding instead that the government protect companies who force people to work in unsafe conditions during the pandemic, Sondra Youdelman campaign director for People s Action, said in an email Tuesday. That s unacceptable, and we need the Senate to act now.