Posted on 08/01/2020 3:28:31 PM PDT by rktman
Senate Republicans and Democratic leaders are huddled in the White House this weekend looking for a deal on a coronavirus relief package that can pass both the House and Senate as well as being signed by the president.
With the enhanced federal unemployment benefit of $600 a week expiring on Friday, the Republicans now appear willing to extend that benefit for the short term — several weeks at least. The Senate wants to bring an unemployment benefits bill to the floor as early as next week, but Democrats are balking. They want the whole $3 trillion package they passed in the House or nothing.
Democrats are calculating that Donald Trump is so desperate for a deal that he will eventually be forced to give in to Democratic demands and approve a sizable chunk of that $3 trillion. It includes increasing food stamp aid, monies for state and local governments with virtually no strings attached, and aid for beleaguered renters and homeowners on the verge of being evicted.
It will also include $1200 payments to individuals — another top Trump priority.
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Gutless wonders.
Capitulation...the GOP theme song.
I work my ass off to barely get that much as a double gig worker.
Makes my money worth less in the market and I have to pay taxes.
BFS or HFS, take your choice.
They better get out on Monday saying they are for it. The White House did yesterday.
Nancy and the no’s in the Senate won’t be last 2 days.
Money grows on trees. Where are the adults? I don’t want them running up this bill on our kids.
Cave...
LOL
That has been the drift for a few generations now.
The attempt to act as if this is an isolated incident is just pathetic.
What have they stood up against? N O T H I N G
There are only a few collective spines among the whole
bunch in the house and Senate.
I’m sure the Republicans will promise to get tough next time. So sick of this game. Republicans literally embracing socialism over a virus with a 99% survival rate.
Caving is what the GOP does best. It’s the one thing they do you can actually rely on.
Deliberately ruining the nation in a power grab. We’re going to need a bigger guillotine.
As usual, Rick Moran rips off an article from somebody else. In this case, the LA Times:
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-08-01/trump-gop-soften-on-opposition-to-600-jobless-benefit
Go there for a more complete report.
This is what the rats have been fighting for and national stipend for all americans
You know what’s more reliable than my 68 year old erection not showing up when I could use it? The Republican Congress bendinding over and grabbing their ankles every election year. I’m getting older sure but I’m getting meaner, everyday humans mean less to me.
Sorry, you're a decade late and a few trillion dollars short.
Last I heard the democrats has put some crazy stuff in their. Like a federal guarantee on mail in voting. If that is the case then this should not be passed.
Republicans are paying them extra so they can stay home and play protester. Everybody else has to go to work. I’d love to stay home and make $2400 extra a month doing nothing. Freaking dumbass I am.
up until now, most Freepers have been saying they have to pass it, or there goes the election, 10M votes to Biden, etc.
what’s changed?
me, I say end all lockdowns/shutdowns and get back to normal.
Same here. 100%.
That boat sailed decades ago.
Trump said it would be generous or was that his last one. Paying people to not work is inexcusable.. but i guess he gets a free pass from the party pinmps.
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