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House Democrats propose $2,000 monthly payments to Americans
The Hill ^ | 4/15/2020 | Cristina Marcos

Posted on 04/15/2020 6:39:35 PM PDT by knak

House Democrats have introduced legislation that would expand the federal government’s coronavirus relief cash payments to $2,000 a month until the economy recovers.

On Wednesday, Americans who qualify started getting one-time checks from the Treasury Department of up to $1,200 per adult depending on their incomes.

But Democratic Reps. Tim Ryan (Ohio) and Ro Khanna (Calif.) introduced a bill on Tuesday that would expand the payments to $2,000 on a monthly basis until employment returns to pre-crisis levels.

They argued that the expansion is necessary to keep up with the growing number of Americans facing layoffs, furloughs or pay cuts due to the pandemic shutting down much of the economy.

"As millions of Americans file for unemployment week over week, we have to work quickly to patch the dam — and that means putting cash in the hands of hard-working families,” Ryan said in a statement.

“A one-time, twelve hundred dollar check isn’t going to cut it,” Khanna added.

Under their proposal, every American age 16 older making less than $130,000 annually would receive at least $2,000 per month, while married couples earning less than $260,000 would receive at least $4,000. Families would also be eligible for an additional $500 for each child, up to $1,500.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: again; payments; stimulus
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1 posted on 04/15/2020 6:39:36 PM PDT by knak
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To: knak

I want $5000


2 posted on 04/15/2020 6:40:02 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: knak

Too bad they’re NOT IN SESSION to do anything about it.
Maybe if Democrats decide to get back to work they could pass a bill or two.


3 posted on 04/15/2020 6:46:31 PM PDT by Cyclops08
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To: PGR88

I want $5000

A week...….I got things to I couldn’t afford to do before....


4 posted on 04/15/2020 6:46:34 PM PDT by heshtesh
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To: PGR88

$10 grand or no deal!


5 posted on 04/15/2020 6:46:40 PM PDT by Bommer (I am a MAGA-Deplorian! It is the way! It is the only way!)
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To: knak

The Democrats will continue to spend our grandchildren’s money and sending checks for $1200 or $2000. They are to be blamed. The Democrats will bankrupt us all.


6 posted on 04/15/2020 6:46:50 PM PDT by Meatspace
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To: knak

Publishers Clearing House is offering $7,000 a week...


7 posted on 04/15/2020 6:47:46 PM PDT by Daniel Ramsey (Thank YOU President Trump, finally we can do what America does best, to be the best)
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To: knak

how about ONLY to people not working and not getting paid....that would leave out all govt workers....


8 posted on 04/15/2020 6:47:53 PM PDT by cherry
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To: knak
Under their proposal, every American age 16 older ...

I'm surprised they put limits on it, and didn't say anyone gets it, including foreigners throughout the world. (Excludes astronauts.)

9 posted on 04/15/2020 6:48:00 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: Cyclops08

Maybe if Democrats decide to get back to work they could pass a bill or two.

I believe they only do impeachment these days....


10 posted on 04/15/2020 6:48:17 PM PDT by heshtesh
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To: knak

When everybody has money nobody has money.


11 posted on 04/15/2020 6:48:49 PM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: Daniel Ramsey
Publishers Clearing House is offering $7,000 a week...

Now that's funny!
12 posted on 04/15/2020 6:49:01 PM PDT by knak (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing)
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To: knak

Why not $1 million each? With the debt created by this scheme the US dollar would become next to worthless and $1 million would be about the price of a loaf of bread.


13 posted on 04/15/2020 6:49:27 PM PDT by The Great RJ ("Socialists are happy until they run out of other people's money." Margaret Thatcher)
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To: knak
House Democrats propose $2,000 monthly payments to Americans

... ...Yeah, in TAX REBATES AND TAX CUTS!!!!

The Democrat D.C. Deep-State Swamp will never do that, but I hope it gets done anyway.

14 posted on 04/15/2020 6:49:58 PM PDT by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: The Great RJ

We can be like Zimbabwe and print a Trillion dollar bill.


15 posted on 04/15/2020 6:51:02 PM PDT by EvilCapitalist (Pets are no substitute for children.)
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To: knak

Just so long as the principal benefits go to illegal aliens who never paid taxes. Working stiff deplorables who supported Trump should just suck it up and see the error of their ways.


16 posted on 04/15/2020 6:59:04 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: PGR88

I have a job - I don’t want $2000 a month (and, yes, I realize your response was in jest, and I fully support your proposal - I also support a minimum wage of $100/hr, as I suspect you do).


17 posted on 04/15/2020 6:59:31 PM PDT by bagman
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To: knak

Yeah!!! And, why don't we do a NATIONAL Vote by Mail, too, while we're at it, Dims???


18 posted on 04/15/2020 7:00:01 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: knak

19 posted on 04/15/2020 7:01:31 PM PDT by 4Liberty (BERNIE SANDERS: A CRUSTY, ANTI-AMERICAN WEIRDO. - Kurt Schlichter)
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To: Meatspace
"The Democrats will continue to spend our grandchildren’s money and sending checks for $1200 or $2000. They are to be blamed. The Democrats will bankrupt us all."

Of course our beloved Republican congresscritters are complicit in spending like drunken sailors and no one has ever accused President Trump of being a fiscal conservative. I guess we are all socialists now.

20 posted on 04/15/2020 7:06:38 PM PDT by buckalfa (Post no bills.)
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