When COVID started spreading last spring, conversations about the role of government were generally centered around one question — should we prioritize the economy or public health? Yet, here we are in December, and it seems we’ve lost control of both. On today’s episode of Modpod, we’re going to figure out how this happened and where we go from here. If you have thoughts on this episode, email us at talk@moderatepartypodcast.com and tell us what you think!

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Resource Links: * We’ve worked hard to achieve a covid-19 compromise package. We can’t afford inaction – Op-Ed written by Sen. Mark Warner and Sen. Susan Collins, Washington Post * Expiring Eviction Moratoriums and COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality * Inadequate COVID-19 Response Likely Resulted in 130,000 – 210,000 Avoidable Deaths (Summary) – State of the Planet, Columbia University * 130,000 – 210,000 Avoidable COVID-19 Deaths and Counting in the US (Full Report) – National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Columbia University