Lone Democrat Votes Against Stimulus Bill, Reveals Reason; 3 More States Ease Virus Restrictions

March 11 marks one year since the WHO declared the virus a pandemic and everything changed. To mark the occasion, President Biden is set to give his first prime-time speech tonight. It’s been 50 days since he took office and there have been rising calls about his absence.Show more

President Biden just signed his $1.9T relief bill into law today. Republicans and Democrats still fiercely disagree about the stimulus. Republicans say now the country will pay the price. One Democrat, Representative Jared Golden, voted against the bill. He issued a statement explaining why.

And many are wondering how states with stricter lockdowns fared compared to those with looser rules. A new poll, Just the News Daily-Scott Rasmussen poll shows most voters think states that imposed stricter lockdowns to curb the spread of COVID have done worse economically than those that remained more open.

Tune into Deep Dive as we explore these topics and more.

00:00​ Intro
00:42​ Biden to give first prime time speech to mark pandemic’s one year anniversary
02:52​ Biden signs $1.9T relief bill into law, a day earlier than expected
03:24​ One Democrat, all Republicans against stimulus bill
06:32​ Biden administration eyes corporate tax hike
07:34​ 3 more states ease virus restrictions
08:22​ Poll: are lockdown states worse off economically?
09:34​ South Dakota Gov defends pandemic approach