LEVER TIME: The Social Security Chopping Block (also, New York Democrats Don’t Care About Climate)

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In the new episode of our weekly podcast Lever Time, David speaks with Alex Lawson, the executive director of Social Security Works, to discuss Lindsey Graham’s recent comments on entitlement reform and whether the Biden administration will capitulate to Republicans.

In addition:

• David is joined by Andrew Perez, who recently traveled to Sen. Manchin’s home state of West Virginia to explore a free medical clinic filling critical local health care gaps after the corporate Democrat blocked Medicare expansion.
• Finally, Julia Rock interviews climate organizer Pete Sikora, a campaign director for New York Communities for Change, about New York Dems’ recent efforts to kill a renewable energy bill.

Click here for a rough transcript of the episode.

BONUS: Lever Time Premium, our extended weekly podcast for supporting subscribers, features a segment about international politics. In the wake of major electoral shifts in France and Colombia, David sits down with France-based Lever contributor Cole Stangler and political science professor Thea Riofrancos to discuss the implications of those elections.

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