Posted on 03/25/2020 7:50:20 AM PDT by mairdie
Democrats indicate they are finally ready to sign the phase three economic stimulus package Wednesday, which includes a measure that prohibits Donald Trump's family businesses from receiving benefits from the coronavirus relief.
Senators were finally able to strike a deal overnight on the $2 trillion rescue package to address the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, after Democrats blocked the first two versions of the GOP-backed bill.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote in a Dear Colleague letter early Wednesday morning that the new bill includes a provision to 'prohibit businesses controlled by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and heads of Executive Departments from receiving loans or investments from Treasury programs.'
'Our unity gave us important strength and leverage in negotiations,' Schumer lauded.
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Bill of Attainder. He’ll win that court case!
ORANGE MAN BAD!
Bill of attainder.
Can Senators still insider trade?
If so, then all businesses owned by any member of Congress should also be banned from receiving funds.
Daily Mail is not worth your energy.
What about CONGRESS?????
This really is not right.
So do businesses owned by spouses of Congress get to take money?
Never mind—they are.
If he had put his assets in a blind trust as he was supposed to do, this would not be an issue.
Sounds like a bill of attainder. Unconstitutional.
Sounds like a bill of attainder. Unconstitutional.
PING to teeth-grinding article
He will be the highest paid speaker in history after he is out of office.
He cares about the country enough to do it.
His family won’t be living in a shed soon :)
And if I know him, he’s smart enough to figure some way around it :)
Maybe even take it to court when the dust settles
They are not accusing, convicting and punishing him for a crime.
Emoluments clause already exists.
The article writers are the pits. The readers and commenters are our people.
BUT that should have gone for all congress folks too
Exactly. Bill of Attainder.
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