Georgia’s Votes in Focus; WW’s New Year Resolutions

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🗓️ 4 January 2021

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

As the final count in Georgia’s runoff elections draws nearer, Axios co-founder Jim Vandehei breaks down what’s at stake on both sides of the aisle. CNBC’s Eamon Javers recaps the other political story in the Peach State: President Trump’s hour-long call with Georgia’s Secretary of State. American vaccinations are underway, but Dr. Scott Gottlieb considers potential speed bumps in the U.S. supply and distribution system. Plus, it’s a new year, which means new resolutions. WW CEO Mindy Grossman explains how she’s supporting new members in 2021.

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0:00.0	This is Squawk Pod. I'm C. M.
0:03.4	I'm C. M. Cady Kramer. Today on our podcast.
0:07.0	Zeroing in on Georgia,
0:08.5	C. M. B.'s Aiman Javers on the presidential phone call heard around the world.
0:12.6	This is an extraordinary moment as the president trying to pressure those Georgia
0:17.2	officials to overturn the existing results of the election.
0:20.8	And Axios, co-founder Jim Bandahi, on the state's imminent runoff
0:24.2	elections. The stakes of this are really tremendous. If the Republican Party
0:28.6	is sitting here and has no control in the House, no control in the Senate, lost the presidency. That's about the best possible
0:35.1	position you could possibly imagine the Democratic Party. As Americans
0:39.2	line up for the coronavirus vaccine, Dr Scott Gottlie raises concerns about supply.
0:44.7	For some reason somewhere there's 35 million doses sitting on a shelf for various reasons.
0:49.6	Another year, another round of resolutions.
0:52.1	W.W. CEO Mindy Grossman says this year especially,
0:56.0	she's ready for new members.
0:58.0	People realize that their health is the most important thing,
1:01.0	especially now that we've experienced COVID.
1:05.0	It's Monday, January 4th, 2021, our first pod of the new year.
1:10.0	Life's too short, I can't take it. I can't take it.
1:13.0	Squawk Pot begins right now.
1:16.0	Good morning and welcome back to Squawk Box here on C.
1:20.0	And in the year 2021, in the year 2021.
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