Posted on 01/23/2021 3:45:09 AM PST by Libloather
When President Joe Biden announced his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill last week, the opening bid drew mostly positive reviews from progressive observers.
But a handful of influential left-wing members of Congress, activists and commentators cried foul, arguing that Biden’s proposal failed to deliver on his promise to provide all lower- and middle-income households with $2,000 relief payments.
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In a note to a group of socialists, David Duhalde, a vice chair of the Democratic Socialists of America Fund, the DSA’s philanthropic arm, acknowledged the merit of the critique of Biden’s proposal before suggesting that an ill-fated battle to increase the payments risked making the left appear weak.
“Jumping on a misunderstanding to make it look like we, the left, are losing, is a self-own,” he wrote.
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Instead, progressive leaders in Congress are using the occasion to reiterate their calls for recurring monthly cash payments of $2,000.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn), the Congressional Progressive Caucus whip, said on Twitter that she and other progressives are soliciting support from House colleagues for a letter to Biden calling for recurring checks.
“One more check is not enough during this public health and economic crisis,” Omar states in the letter obtained by HuffPost. “To truly build back better, families need stability and certainty through ongoing relief - they cannot be at the mercy of Congressional gridlock.”
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They can send me 2k per month for a while if they like. We are in over our heads anyways. Put Trump back in 2024 and he will dig us out.
I agree but beware of the small contingent of crackpots who run around with green eyeshades and sharp pencils. These Mitch McConnell acolytes are always trying to screw the working class while at the same time showering communist China with US tax dollars.
I agree. They are giving us a very small portion compared to what China is going to get. We are busy counting our dollar bills while they are counting stacks.
2K won’t buy much ammo these days. Better make it 5K.
Give me 2k a month for a while. Only AR I can find are they expensive ones. And you have to be on the look out around here for ammo. It gets snapped up quick.
Inflation may become a huge problem.
I had an email alert from CheaperThanDirt 2 days ago, they had 9mm. I went to the site and yes they had it...Winchester and Browning. 124 gr FMJ. 98.99 for 50 rounds for Winchester. 198.99 for 100 rounds of Browning 115 gr FMJ. After browsing for about 10 minutes I went back to the main ammo page and refreshed and it was GONE! 2 bucks a round.
That’s the one thing I didn’t agree with trump on.
He never got spending under control
Wow. Wal mart used to sell 9mm aluminum casing ammo was a little over 10 bucks for 50 rounds.
*2 bucks a round.*
That’s cra cra.
They said a $2000 check, then sent $600. Now want to send $1400 and the fools still want $2000 for a total of $2600.
I believe McGovern promised $1000 back in 1972 IF he was elected.
CRANK UP THE PRINTING PRESSES at the Mint!
“They said a $2000 check, then sent $600. Now want to send $1400 and the fools still want $2000 for a total of $2600.”
It’s not “really” about the money except as a way to crash the system so they can go all Lenin/Trotsky/Stalin/Pol Pot on us.
I won’t be happy until it’s enough to buy a Barrett .50 cal.
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