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Is Biden The Next FDR? or LBJ?

Presidents Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Joseph Biden, and Lyndon Baines Johnson. Melina Mara/Getty Images and AFP Staff/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Is Biden The Next FDR? or LBJ?

How transformative are President Biden's economic and infrastructure proposals? Depends on what gets passed. The comparisons to FDR and LBJ miss the vastly different political landscapes those presidents faced. Sam talks with presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin about how this moment compares to those past presidents' efforts at once in a generation legislation. You can follow us on Twitter @NPRItsBeenAMin and email us at samsanders@npr.org.

Is Biden The Next FDR? or LBJ?

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Wednesday

Thursday

Biden Reverses Position, Rejects Hyde Amendment, Cites Attacks On Abortion Access

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden told an audience in Atlanta Thursday that he no longer supports the Hyde Amendment, which bans most federal funding from paying for abortions. John Bazemore/AP hide caption

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Biden Reverses Position, Rejects Hyde Amendment, Cites Attacks On Abortion Access

The Hyde Amendment is a 43-year-old law that prohibits taxpayer-supported health care programs from using federal funds for abortions.