The CARES Act, which was signed into law in March, was intended to help with the crippling economic effects America was experiencing due to COVID-19. But it also opened the floodgates to a lobbying frenzy by big businesses attempting to influence where funds should go. In episode 13, Weston looks at those efforts to shape the CARES Act, and the critical importance of ensuring that these kinds of programs are transparent and that taxpayers can see where their money is going. 

Released on June 25, 2020

GUESTS

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Congress.gov: H.R.6782 - TRUTH Act

• Congress.gov: H.R.748 - CARES Act

• Project on Government Oversight: Administration Continuing to Limit Transparency and Oversight of CARES Act Funds (June 18, 2020)

• Project on Government Oversight: Administration Seeks to Minimize Transparency of Coronavirus Relief Funds (May 13, 2020)

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