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After opening with an replace on the Brittney Greiner state of affairs, Mike and Jay focus on the massive week of legislative exercise. They begin by discussing the “Inflation Discount Act of 2022”, aka “Child Construct Again Higher” (Mike’s hoping that title sticks, although don’t maintain your breath). Mike is an enormous fan, whereas Jay isn’t practically as comfy as Mike (or Joe Manchin) with the tax hikes that not solely pay for the local weather spending however make it a big cash raiser for the federal government.

Then they transfer into the CHIPs Act, the uncommon main laws that has attracted bipartisan assist. Mike and Jay are on board too, although Mike want to see it larger to raised compete with China, Taiwan, and South Korea, whereas Jay would have been extra comfy with a pared-down model of the invoice.

After that they focus on one other bipartisan measure – the Respect for Marriage Act, which not too long ago handed the Home with 47 Republican votes. Mike thinks it’s a good suggestion given his view of the precariousness of the constitutional safety for same-sex marriage. Jay doesn’t suppose that any state will probably be keen to run the danger of instituting a same-sex marriage ban, and so sees the laws as addressing an issue that’s not prone to exist.

They shut with a dialogue of Monkeypox. Mike argues that it’s one more public well being failing, and that not sufficient is being finished to comprise the unfold. Jay is extra involved with authorities overreach and believes that current funding may be repurposed to cope with this outbreak.

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