On Thursday afternoon, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan.

And I believe this is, and most people I think do as well, this historic legislation,

is about rebuilding the backbone of this country, and giving people this nation, working people,

and middle-class folks, people to build the country a fighting chance.

That's what the essence of this is.

The plan is one of the largest federal responses to an economic downturn that Congress has ever enacted.

It aims to boost growth in 2021 to the highest level in decades,

and its policies are designed to reduce the number of Americans living in poverty by a third.

But, with this bill, Biden faces a political risk.

Only Democrats supported this bill in Congress, and some experts warned that all of this money could overheat the economy

and lead to inflation down the road.

Now, I know you've likely heard a lot about the relief bill by now, but there are three questions that I keep focusing on

as I try to understand how Americans will be affected by these changes.

First, is this enough money?

Will middle and low-income Americans feel their lives really changed in tangible ways?

And on the other hand, is it too much money?

Will a superfast growing economy cause even bigger problems?

And lastly, how might the Biden administration make sure Americans know that the government is responsible

for some of the economic changes they experience?

Are there lessons Biden can learn from the last time he helped pass a major stimulus as vice president back in 2009?

This is Kenny Do That, a podcast that explores the powers and limitations of American government in a time of deep division.

I'm Allison Michaels.

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