Gadarian talks to WAER about Biden's proposals in speech to Congress

May 6, 2021

WAER

Shana Kushner Gadarian

Political Science Department

Campbell Public Affairs Institute

Congress

Federal

United States

WAER

Shana Kushner Gadarian

Shana Gadarian, associate professor and chair of political science, says the agenda President Joe Biden laid out in his speech to a joint session of Congress is a vision that government can help people and be used for good. "This is a moment where the public in the election and public opinion polls is open to using big social policies and big government bills to try and help spur economic growth and rescue a lot of the industries that were hurt very badly by the pandemic," says Gadarian. Read more in the WAER article, "Biden Proposals 'Nothing Short of Revolutionary' For Families Hurt By Pandemic."