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Episode Synopsis
A progressive move in the right direction and news that won’t make your week, let’s see how it all pans out. This episode features the song “Aside” by Normcore, available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.Links to this weeks stories :00:11 Biden Universal Preschool/college PlanBiden Proposed free, high-quality preschool for all 3 and 4 year oldsPreschool noted as often being expensive, largely unavoidable child-rearing cost 1.8 trillion family plan, would add 2 years of free preschool and 2 years of free community college Bill also includes benefits to families with children through child tax credits, paid for by closing tax loopholes08:39 Experts claims on herd immunity Covid-19 not likely to disappear anytime soon Reaching herd immunity nearly impossible with current vaccination ratesCovid to likely be a manageable yet deadly disease going forward for yearsRefusal to get vaccinated stemming from many groups, causing herd immunity standards to vary across the country Easing restrictions across the country also likely to lead to more international strains gaining hold, causing more delays in national safety
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